The letters ew are sometimes used to spell the long /oo/ sound. This is usually on the end of a word.
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blew |
The wind blew gently over the beach.
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brew |
The lady allowed the tea to brew.
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chew |
Is it rude to chew gum in church?
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crew |
The ship's crew took to the lifeboats.
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flew |
Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1927.
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grew |
The teenager grew a lot in just a year.
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shrew |
In the garden, we found a shrew.
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threw |
She threw the ball through my window.
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cashew |
A popular type of nut is the cashew nut.
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jewel |
The ring was encrusted with a jewel.
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jewellery
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The king wore a lot of jewellery.
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Andrew |
My father is called Andrew.
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