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How to pronounce euros

Say it like YOO-rohz. Euros has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOO).

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US American/ˈjuˌroʊz/YOO-rohz
UK British/ˈjʊərəʊz/YOOR-ohz
  • YOO
  • rohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Euros 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. rohzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of euros

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: YOOR-ohz.

What does euros mean?

noun
  1. plural of euro How to pronounce euro

Questions about saying euros

How do you pronounce euros?

Say YOO-rohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈjuˌroʊz/. In British English it is /ˈjʊərəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in euros?

Euros has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOO). Broken into parts: YOO · rohz.

Is euros 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 /ˈjʊərəʊz/ (YOOR-ohz).

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