eu In American English
'eu' is a digraph that we are going to talk about its sound(s) here.
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | eu |
|---|---|
Name | eu (pronounced /ˈiː ˈjuː/) |
Common Sound(s) | /ɔɪ/, /ɜ/, /uː/, /ə/, /ʌ/, /iə/ |
The Digraph 'eu'
Sound 1: /ɔɪ/
'eu' mostly sounds /ɔɪ/:
Example
Freudian /ˈfɹɔɪdiən/
Sound 2: /juː/
'eu' standing at the beginning of words always sounds /juː/:
Example
eucalyptus /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/
euphoria /juːˈfɔː.ri.ə/
Eugene /juːˈdʒiːn/
Sound 3: /uː/
'eu' standing in the middle of words always sounds /uː/:
Example
neutral /ˈnuː.trəl/
pseudonym /ˈsuː.də.nɪm/
rheumatic /ruːˈmæt̬.ik/
pneumatic /nuːˈmæt̬.ɪk/
Sound 4: /jʊ/
'eu' at the beginning of words sounds /jʊ/:
Example
Europe /ˈjʊr.əp/
euro /ˈjʊrəʊ/
Tip!
'eu' in the word 'neuro' sounds /ʊ/:
Example
neuro- /nʊr.oʊ-/
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