2 syllables: Eu, ros. Stress on Eu.
YOO-rohz
/ˈjuˌɹoʊz/
Euros is pronounced YOO-rohz (/ˈjuˌɹoʊz/). It has two syllables (Eu-ros), with the stress on "Eu". Euros is the plural form of the European currency euro, used to refer to multiple units of the currency or to the euro area as a monetary unit. It’s pronounced with a short stressed first syllable and a final /oʊ/ or /oʊz/ depending on plural usage, and it often blends with a /z/ plural ending in fluent speech. The word is commonly used in finance, travel, and economics contexts.
nounEuros is the plural form of the European currency euro, used to refer to multiple units of the currency or to the euro area as a monetary unit. It’s pronounced with a short stressed first syllable and a final /oʊ/ or /oʊz/ depending on plural usage, and it often blends with a /z/ plural ending in fluent speech. The word is commonly used in finance, travel, and economics contexts.
"I exchanged my dollars for euros before the trip."
"The country adopted the euro, so euros are now widely used there."
"She saved euros in a travel wallet for the cruise."
Pronounce it as /ˈjuːroʊz/ in US/UK/AU accents. The syllables are stressed on the first: 'YOU-rohz'. The first vowel is a long /uː/ after a short /j/ onset, and the final /z/ sound is voiced. In fluent speech you may hear a slight reduction to /ˈjɜːroʊz/ in some UK varieties. Listen to recordings of native speakers to align your mouth with the /j/ and rounding of /uː/.
Common errors: misplacing stress (say-ing /jʊ-ROHZ/ or /juː-ROH-iz/), and mispronouncing the initial /j/ as a consonant cluster or as /ɪu/; also dropping the final Z in rapid speech. Correction: keep the /j/ palatal glide with a clear high back rounded /uː/ vowel, then end with a voiced /z/. Practice by isolating the two syllables: /ˈjuː/ + /roʊz/ and then blend them in connected speech.
In US and UK, the first syllable uses a long /uː/ after /j/, and the second syllable is a rounded /roʊ/ with final /z/. Australian tends to be similar, but you might hear a slightly shorter /o/ vowel and less diphthongization in /roʊ/. Overall rhotics may vary: US rhotic /r/ is pronounced in some speakers, UK RP may de-emphasize post-vocalic /r/, and AU often displays a non-rhotic tendency in some dialects.
Difficulties include the /juː/ onset after a palatal glide, the diphthongal /oʊ/ in the second syllable, and the final /z/ in fluent speech, which may merge with preceding vowels in rapid speech. Also, the yod-like initial /j/ sound can be subtle for non-native speakers. Focus on the two-syllable rhythm with stress on the first syllable and maintain steady voicing through the /z/.
In standard English pronunciation, the final 's' in 'euros' is typically a voiced /z/ in fluent speech because the preceding vowel is voiced, but in careful or careful enunciations you may hear /z/ or /s/ depending on dialect and speech rate. The usual realization is /ˈjuːroʊz/ with a voiced /z/. In some rapid speech, you may hear a barely audible /z/ or even a devoiced /s/ if the voice is weak; however, clear enunciation uses /z/.
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The term euro originated as a planned currency name for a monetary union across many European Union member states. The symbol and code EUR were standardized in the 1990s as part of the economic and monetary union (EMU) framework. The word euro was derived from ‘euro’ Latin roots meaning ‘the European currency’ and was designed to be simple, pronounceable across multiple languages, and non-national to reflect the shared nature of the currency. First proposed in economic discussions during the late 20th century, the euro was introduced in non-physical form in 1999 and physically in 2002, replacing many national currencies. The name was chosen after extensive consultation and branding work, aiming to convey unity and stability while remaining easy to pronounce in diverse languages. Over time, euro has become a global financial symbol, associated with eurozone policy, monetary operations by the European Central Bank, and international trade. The plural “euros” is used in English when referring to multiple units or values in euros, even though in many languages the plural form carries no separate marking for currency units in everyday usage. The pronunciation in various languages diverges, but the English usage generally preserves the final /z/ or /s/ sound depending on whether the plural is spoken with a /z/ or a separate /z/ in connected speech.
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