I don't think either the UK or US version of sew sound like sue. Audio clips and IPA available at these links: sew: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary

I don't think either the UK or US version of sew sound like sue. Audio clips and IPA available at these links: sew: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sew http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sew UK /səʊ/ US /soʊ/ so: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/so http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/so UK /səʊ/ US /soʊ/ sue: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sue http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sue /suː/ "So" and "sew" are homophones in both UK and US English.