Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hewn

/hjuːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: hewn
IPA: /hjuːn/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.

adj

Having been cut or mown down.

verb

past participle of hew

Etymology

Morphologically hew + -n.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hew

Inflected Forms

more hewn (comparative) most hewn (superlative)

Derived Forms

unhewn

Phrases

rough-hewn

Frequently Paired Words

rough-hewn

Synonyms

hewed hand-hewn

Antonyms

unhewn

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon typhoon platoon

Questions

How do you pronounce hewn?: The recorded pronunciation is /hjuːn/.
What does hewn mean?: Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
Where does hewn come from?: Morphologically hew + -n.

How to pronounce hewn

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