Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Winter / Class 2 Spell Bee Winter Words / euro

Spell Bee Word: Euro


What does euro mean?

Word: Euro

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Euro means the money used in many countries of Europe.

How do you spell euro?

Syllables: eu - ro

Tricky part: The word starts with a yoo sound, but there is no y in it. Children often write yuro or uro.

Watch out for: yuro, uro, yeuro

Memory tip: Look at a map of Europe: the money and the continent open with the same two vowels.

Euro in a sentence

Example 1: The postcard from my aunt in Spain cost one euro.

Example 2: Uncle brought back a shiny coin worth one euro from his trip to Germany.

Example 3: Rahul keeps a two-euro coin in his box of foreign money.

Fun Fact

Euro notes and coins first went into people's pockets on 1 January 2002.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words has the 'oh' sound heard at the end of euro?

a) few
b) cow
c) mango
d) saw

Show answer

c) mango. Mango finishes with the same long oh.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pound
b) dollar
c) franc
d) eurow

Show answer

d) eurow. This word has no w at the end. Franc, dollar and pound are all spelt right.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

During our holiday in Paris, Dad paid for the pizza in ___.

a) dollars
b) euros
c) yen
d) pesos

Show answer

b) euros. Paris is in France, and France is one of the countries that use this money.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) wallet
b) market
c) money
d) eurro

Show answer

d) eurro. This word needs one r, not two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would a shopkeeper most likely ask you for a euro?

a) in Greece
b) in China
c) in Japan
d) in Mexico

Show answer

a) in Greece

2. A euro can be split into 100 smaller coins called ___.

a) dimes
b) pounds
c) pence
d) cents

Show answer

d) cents

Associated Words

More Class 2 Winter Spell Bee words starting with e: energy, ebb, emerald, elf, earthworm

More words from this list

headboard, machine, petal, sapling, supper, violin, bandage, cornflakes

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

70%