English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Screw Pronunciation
Screw is pronounced SKROO, IPA /ˈskru/.
SKROO
US /ˈskru/ · UK /ˈskruː/
Syllables: SKROO (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A metal fastener with a spiral thread, or to fix something using one.
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Screw in a Sentence
- One screw is missing from the back panel.
- Screw the bracket to the wall before you hang it.
- The lid screws on tightly.
Common Mispronunciations of Screw
Not SKRYOO
This ew is a bare oo, unlike the one in few and dew, where a y slides in ahead of the vowel.
Not suh-KROO
Three consonants open the word and run straight into the vowel, with no helper sound dropped in between.
Tip: Screwdriver and corkscrew keep the cluster and the vowel exactly as they are here.
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