how to pronounce phew

/ˈfju/

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phew is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of phew

interjection:

Used to show disgust.
Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

phew frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word phew occurs in english on average 4.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics phew can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that phew can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;