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How to pronounce eurocrats

Say it like YOO-ruh-krats. Eurocrats has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOO).

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US American/ˈjurəkræts/YOO-ruh-krats
UK British/ˈjuːrəkræts/YOO-ruh-krats
  • YOO
  • ruh
  • krats
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eurocrats pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. YOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. kratsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of eurocrats

American and British speakers say eurocrats in essentially the same way: /ˈjurəkræts/ in the US and /ˈjuːrəkræts/ in the UK.

British respelling: YOO-ruh-krats.

What does eurocrats mean?

noun
  1. plural of eurocrat

Questions about saying eurocrats

How do you pronounce eurocrats?

Say YOO-ruh-krats. The American pronunciation is /ˈjurəkræts/. In British English it is /ˈjuːrəkræts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eurocrats?

Eurocrats has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOO). Broken into parts: YOO · ruh · krats.

Do Americans and Brits say eurocrats the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈjurəkræts/ and the British form is /ˈjuːrəkræts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).