# chew, choo, chu, Qiu

> English homophone group · 4 words that sound the same · /tʃuː/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### chew
*/tʃuː/*
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

### choo
*/tʃuː/*
The sound of a locomotive whistle.

### chu
*/tʃuː/*
The sound of a kiss.

### Qiu
*/tʃu/*
An English surname from Chinese.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/chew