AU - French Pronunciation of AU

The letters AU in French are pronounced like the "closed" O sound. (Note that the letter combination EAU is also pronounced this way.)


French words with AU

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autobus   (bus)

chaud   (hot)

mauvais   (bad)

taux   (rate)

auto   (car)

cauchemar   (nightmare)

taule    (jail [informal])

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