“Ewe” or “Yew” or “You”

Overview

ewe / yew / you are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

ewe: (noun) a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana. (noun) a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin. (noun) female sheep.

yew: (noun) wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows. (noun) any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves.

you: NA

Pronunciation

ewe: y·UW

yew: y·UW

you: y·UW

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