How to pronounce few

Say it like this: /ˈfju/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈfju/
British

What does few mean?

detAn indefinite, but usually small, number of.

“I think he's had a few drinks.”

Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.

“Very few did she have not to go there, did she?”

Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.

“Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight.”

pronFew people, few things.

“Many are called, but few are chosen.”

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