# knew, new, nu

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

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

## The words

### knew
*/ˈnjuː/*
simple past of know

### new
*/njuː/*
Recently made, or created.

### nu
*/njuː/*
The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).

## 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/new