How to pronounce euro
Say it like YOO-roh. Euro has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce euro. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- YOO
- roh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Euro pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- rohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of euro
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: YOOR-oh.
Other ways to say euro
Euro also has these pronunciations, usually with a different meaning or use:
- YUUR-oh /ˈjʊroʊ/
- YUUR-uh /ˈjʊrə/
What does euro mean?
- the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
Where does euro come from?
The name euro was the winner of a contest open to the general public to propose names for the new European currency, and as such is technically a neologism, although it obviously alludes to the common root of geographical names for the cont
Questions about saying euro
How do you pronounce euro?
Say YOO-roh. The American pronunciation is /ˈjuroʊ/. In British English it is /ˈjʊərəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in euro?
Euro has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOO). Broken into parts: YOO · roh.
Is euro pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈjʊərəʊ/ (YOOR-oh).