Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trew

/tɹˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: trew
IPA: /tɹˈu/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete form of true.

Obsolete

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Breage parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6129).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Variant of Trow.

Usage

Inflected Forms

trewe (alternative) Trews (plural)

Homonyms

treu trieu

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce trew?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈu/.
What does trew mean?: Obsolete form of true.
Where does trew come from?: Variant of Trow.

How to pronounce trew

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