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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “eulogy”

“eulogy” is pronounced /ˈjulədʒi/ (YOO-luh-jee) in American English and /juːlədʒi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eul”.
The sound

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eulogy

/ˈjulədʒi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /juːlədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. euljustress
  2. oglə
  3. ydʒi
IPA (American)
/ˈjulədʒi/
IPA (British)
/juːlədʒi/
Respelling
YOO-luh-jee
Syllables
3 — EUL-og-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: EUL-og-y. “eul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈjulədʒi/

British

/juːlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “eulogy” means

  1. noun

    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

  2. noun

    a formal expression of praise

Say it in a sentence

“His son delivered a short eulogy that made everyone laugh.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
jyulong oolləschwadʒjilong e

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Questions

“eulogy”, answered

How do you pronounce “eulogy”?

“eulogy” is pronounced /ˈjulədʒi/ (YOO-luh-jee) in American English and /juːlədʒi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eul”. Build it as EUL-og-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “eulogy” have?

3: eul · og · y. The beat lands on the first, “eul”.

Is “eulogy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈjulədʒi/ (YOO-luh-jee); British English says /juːlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “eulogy” mean?

As a noun: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently For example: “His son delivered a short eulogy that made everyone laugh.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “eulogy”?

Stress the first syllable: EUL-og-y. “eul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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