English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Blew Pronunciation
Blew is pronounced BLOO, IPA /ˈblu/.
BLOO
US /ˈblu/ · UK /ˈbluː/
Syllables: BLOO (1 syllable)
verb (past tense of blow): Moved air, or was moved by air, in the past.
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Blew in a Sentence
- The wind blew all night.
- She blew out the candles in one go.
- A fuse blew and the lights went out.
Common Mispronunciations of Blew
Not BLOH
The past tense changes the vowel completely: blow has the long oh of go, blew the long oo of moon.
Not BLYOO
Leave out the y glide. After an l the plain oo is used, so blew rhymes with flew rather than with few.
Tip: Blew and blue are said identically. Only one of them is the past of blow.
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