English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fewer Pronunciation
Fewer is pronounced FYOO-er, IPA /ˈfjuɝ/.
FYOO-er
US /ˈfjuɝ/ · UK /ˈfjuːə/
Syllables: FYOO · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
determiner and pronoun: A smaller number of things that can be counted.
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Fewer in a Sentence
- Fewer people came to the second talk.
- We made fewer mistakes this time.
- There are fewer trains on a Sunday.
Common Mispronunciations of Fewer
Not FOO-er
Keep the y glide that the letters f and ew promise. Few, fuel, and fume all start fyoo, and losing it leaves you saying fool.
Not fyoo-ER
Nothing heavy lands on the ending. The er is a weak trailing syllable, so the word starts loud and fades.
Tip: Fewer counts separate things, less measures amounts: fewer bottles, less water.
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