Strasbourg

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstræzbɜːrg/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stras′bûrg, sträz′bŏŏrg; Fr. straz bo̅o̅r′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Stras•bourg  (stras′bûrg, sträz′bŏŏrg; Fr. straz bo̅o̅r′),USA pronunciation n. 
    a fortress city in and the capital of Bas-Rhin, in NE France, near the Rhine: cathedral;
    taken by Allied forces November 1944. 257,303. German, Strass•burg  (shträs′bŏŏrk).USA pronunciation 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Strasbourg / strasbur ˈstræzbɜːɡ/
  1. a city in NE France, on the Rhine: the chief French inland port; under German rule (1870–1918); university (1567); seat of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament. Pop: 276 867 (2006)
    German name: Strassburg / ˈʃtraːsbʊrk/
'Strasbourg' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bas-Rhin - European Parliament - Lunéville - rhinestone

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