The spelling of the phrase "be dews" can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription as /biː duːz/. The first sound, /b/, represents a voiced bilabial plosive followed by the long vowel /iː/ and the voiced dental fricative /ð/. The second word begins with the long vowel /uː/ and ends with the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. In English, "dews" typically refers to drops of water that condense overnight on surfaces, such as grass or leaves.