English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Europe Pronunciation
Europe is pronounced YUU-ruhp, IPA /ˈjʊrəp/.
YUU-ruhp
US /ˈjʊrəp/
Syllables: YUU · ruhp (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (place name): The continent lying between the Atlantic and the Ural mountains.
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Europe in a Sentence
- They spent a year travelling around Europe by train.
- Europe imports most of its gas.
- The band is touring Europe again in spring.
Common Mispronunciations of Europe
Not yoo-ROHP
Open loud on YUU and close with a weak ruhp. The back-weighted reading belongs to the French Europe, not the English one.
Not OO-ruhp
Begin with a clear y sound, as in you. The eu spelling carries that glide here just as it does in eulogy.
Tip: European moves the beat to the third syllable, yuu-ruh-PEE-uhn, even though Europe itself opens strong.
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