nephew

/ˈnɛfjuː/

Syllables nep·hew

Stress NEP-hew

Phonics Breakdown

ne

/nɛ/

short e

ph

/f/

ph = f

ew

/juː/

long ew

Meaning

the son of one's brother or sister

Sound Reference

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ne=/nɛ/(net) + ph=/f/(phone) + ew=/juː/(few)

Example

My nephew is learning to read in English.