English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Strewn Pronunciation
Strewn is pronounced STROON, IPA /ˈstrun/.
STROON
US /ˈstrun/ · UK /ˈstruːn/
Syllables: STROON (1 syllable)
verb (past participle of strew): Scattered loosely over a surface or an area.
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Strewn in a Sentence
- Papers were strewn across the whole desk.
- The path was strewn with blossom.
- Clothes lay strewn on the floor where he had dropped them.
Common Mispronunciations of Strewn
Not STRYOON
No y glide belongs after the r. Crew, brew and screw all take a plain oo, and so does this.
Not STROHN
An oh sound gives strown, which is not a word English uses. The ew pair here is the oo of moon.
Tip: Strew, strewed, strewn: the participle has an n where the past tense has a d.
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