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fewer

fewer

Meaning of fewer

a smaller number of

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British English/ˈfjuːə/
American English/ˈfjuwər/
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fewer with German translation

fewer usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

There are fewer cars on the road today.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

We have fewer chairs than guests.

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fewer belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

fewerweniger
mymein
yourdein
hissein
ourunser
theirihr
thisdieser

fewer synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fewer / less

F
🇬🇧English
fewer

used with countable nouns to mean a smaller number of

A2Very Often

We need fewer boxes.

L
🇬🇧English
less

usually used with uncountable nouns; in speech and informal writing it is often used more generally

A2Very Often

We have less time today.

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How to pronounce fewer and what this word means

fewer means fewer. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fewer

/ˈfjuːə/

fewer translation

fewer

fewer examples

There are fewer cars on the road today.

fewer transcription

/ˈfjuːə/, /ˈfjuwər/

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fewer meaning: what does it mean?

a smaller number of

fewer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fewer is pronounced as /ˈfjuːə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fewer definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

There are fewer cars on the road today. Translation: Сегодня на дороге меньше машин.

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