# hew, hue, Hugh

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /hjuː/

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

## The words

### hew
*/hjuː/*
To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

### hue
*/hjuː/*
A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

### Hugh
*/hjuː/*
A male given name from the Germanic languages.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/hugh