AU

French pronunciation

The letter combination au is pronounced like a closed o, as in rose.

Par exemple…
au to/at/in the (contraction of à + le)
chaud hot
mauvais bad
une auto car
un taux rate
un cauchemar nightmare

  The letter combination eau is pronounced exactly the same way.

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