how to pronounce european

/ˌjʊɹəˈpiːən/

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european is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of european in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… suits in the European countryside 20 or …”

meanings of european

adjective:

Related to Europe or the European Union.
That can be exercised only at the expiry date.
Of the white ethnicity.

noun:

Person who resides within the European Union.
Person living or originating from Europe.

european frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word european occurs in english on average 52.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.