How to Pronounce "hew"
word
ˈhju
HYOO
hjˈuː
HYOO
Definition
To cut or shape something, especially wood or stone, with a tool like an axe or chisel. It can also mean to conform strictly to a rule or principle, but this use is less common.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhju
British English
hjˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HYOO
UK
HYOO
Listen in Context
He used an axe to hew the log into shape.
They hewed large stones to build the wall.
She hewed a path through the forest.
The sculpture was hewn from a single block of marble.