How to Pronounce "hewn"
word
ˈhjun
HYOO-n
hjˈuːn
HYOO-n
Definition
Cut or shaped with hard blows using a tool like an axe, chisel, or saw, especially referring to stone or wood. Often describes something roughly shaped by hand.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhjun
British English
hjˈuːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HYOO-n
UK
HYOO-n
Listen in Context
The walls were built from hewn stone.
Each beam in the cabin was hewn by hand.
The statue was expertly hewn from marble.
The old church has a door of rough-hewn wood that adds to its charm.