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How to pronounce “yew”

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Pronunciation guide for yew

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of yew with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
What I learned from 2,000 obituariesThis one is of the amazing Lee Kuan Yew.
Definition summary
(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.

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How to pronounce yew

What I learned from 2,000 obituaries

This one is of the amazing Lee Kuan Yew.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “yew”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.
  • (countable, by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.
  • Other conifers resembling plants in genus Taxus:
  • (uncountable) The wood of the such trees.
  • A bow for archery, made of yew wood.
  • [Adjective]
  • Made from the wood of the yew tree.

Practice Nearby Words

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