few
/fjuː/
few
📚 Meanings
- 1.
a small number or amount.
"few people understand this"
- 1.
a small number of people or things.
"few people understand this"
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Only a few people came to the meeting today.
Only a few people came to the meeting today.
I have a few questions before we start.
I have a few questions before we start.
There are few seats left, so hurry up.
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How do you pronounce few?
few is pronounced [/fjuː/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does few mean?
few means "few". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is few?
few is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "Only a few people came to the meeting today." — used to mean "few".
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