Spelling list: Long /oo/ spelled ew

The ew spelling for the long /oo/ sound usually appears at the end of words, as in crew and jewel. It is often found in verbs, such as flew, threw, and chew.

Though the pronunciation of ew words is generally consistent, there are some words, like sew, the letter combination does not make the long /oo/ sound. Listening to these words carefully while learning to spell them will help reinforce this pattern. Click on the speaker icon to hear each word said aloud.

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