How to Pronounce Eucharist
YOO-kuh-ruhst
Eucharist is pronounced YOO-kuh-ruhst: three syllables, stress on the first.
What does Eucharist mean?
Eucharist means “thanksgiving” (Greek).
What is Eucharist?
Eucharist is the term for the Christian sacrament of the Lord's Supper, the sharing of bread and wine that Jesus instituted with his disciples. The word does not appear in the King James Bible; it comes from the Greek for 'thanksgiving', reflecting Jesus giving thanks over the bread and cup.