Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pue

/pjuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
pue
IPA
/pjuː/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a low whistling sound; to chirp, as birds.

Dated; Intransitive verb

noun

Initialism of power usage effectiveness

Countable; Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

pues (present, singular) puing (participle, present) pued (participle, past) pued (past) pew (alternative) PUEs (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce pue?
The recorded pronunciation is /pjuː/.
What does pue mean?
To make a low whistling sound; to chirp, as birds.

How to pronounce pue

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