How to pronounce mildew
American English pronunciation
MIL-doo
- IPA
- /ˈmɪlˌdu/
- Syllables
- MIL · doo (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mildew means
A thin white or gray fuzz that grows on damp things
In a sentence: We found mildew on the old tent after it sat in the wet basement.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word. Its second part is the same old word that gave us dew.
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