Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hews

/hjuːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: hews
IPA: /hjuːz/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hew

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Hugh + patronymic suffix -s.

Homonyms

hues hughes

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hews?: The recorded pronunciation is /hjuːz/.
What does hews mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of hew
Where does hews come from?: From Hugh + patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce hews

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