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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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brew and brewery

Hi,

Just wondering how to pronounce the word "brew" and "brewery" properly? do I have to sound and stress the r consonant or more on the "ew"?

Is it okay to pronounce the word with "boo" sound instead without the r consonant?

is the difference between "blue" and "brew" only in that "blue" has the tongue touching the roof of a mouth while "brew" has the tongue curled?

Thanks
  

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Anonymous Just wondering how to pronounce the word "brew" and "brewery" properly? do I have to sound and stress the r consonant or more on the "ew" The /r/ is quite strong, but the syllable is /bru:/, so you cannot separate the /r/ from the /u:/. Anonymous Is it okay to pronounce the word with "boo" sound instead without the r consonant?

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  • Anonymous Just wondering how to pronounce the word "brew" and "brewery" properly?
  • do I have to sound and stress the r consonant or more on the "ew" The /r/ is quite strong, but the syllable is /bru:/, so you cannot separate the /r/ from the /u:/.
  • Anonymous Is it okay to pronounce the word with "boo" sound instead without the r consonant?
  • No.
  • Anonymous is the difference between "blue" and "brew" only in that "blue" has the tongue touching the roof of a mouth while "brew" has the tongue curled?
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AnonymousJust wondering how to pronounce the word "brew" and "brewery" properly? do I have to sound and stress the r consonant or more on the "ew"
The /r/ is quite strong, but the syllable is /bru:/, so you cannot separate the /r/ from the /u:/.
AnonymousIs it okay to pronounce the word with "boo" sound instead without the r consonant?
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Anonymous... difference between "blue" and "brew" only in that "blue" has the tongue touching the roof of a the mouth while "brew" has the tongue curled?
Yes, but the tongue doesn't touch the roof of the mouth very far back in "blue". It's probably more accurate to say that the tongue touches the upper teeth.
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