Master confusing words with ease
Hew vs. Hue
Hew
/hjuː/Examples:
The artist will hew a new sculpture from the marble block.Settlers had to hew down trees to clear land for farming.He vowed to hew closely to the original design plan.
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Hue
/hjuː/Examples:
The artist favored hues in the red spectrum for this piece.Adjust the hue settings to make the image warmer or cooler.A soft blue hue cast a serene glow over the entire landscape.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Hew starts with an H like the word hack, which involves cutting, similar to what hew means.
- Hue has an E ending which resembles the word eye, reminding you it refers to color perception.
- Hew sounds like you, but imagine it as an action with an axe – cutting through something.
- Remember that hue, like blue, is related to colors.
- Hew rhymes with dew, but think of it as a forceful action instead of something gentle.
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