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Nephew Pronunciation
Nephew is pronounced NE-fyoo, IPA /ˈnɛfju/.
NE-fyoo
US /ˈnɛfju/ · UK /ˈnɛfjuː/
Syllables: NE · fyoo (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The son of your brother or sister, or of your partner's brother or sister.
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Nephew in a Sentence
- My nephew starts secondary school in September.
- She is teaching her nephew to swim.
- We bought a train set for the youngest nephew.
Common Mispronunciations of Nephew
Not NE-foo
A y glide belongs between the f and the oo, the same one that turns few into fyoo.
Not ne-FYOO
The opening syllable carries the weight. Pushing it to the end makes the word sound like a surname.
Tip: Older British speakers say NE-vyoo with a v, and that reading is still listed in British dictionaries. The f version is now the usual one everywhere.
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