German eu and au

"eu" in German sounds like "oy" in "boy". "au" sounds like "ow" in "cow".

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English approximation

"eu" = "oy" in "boy" | "au" = "ow" in "cow"

Pronunciation tips

1."eu": starts with [ɔ] (like "o" in "off"), glides to [ɪ]

2."au": starts with [a] (open), glides to [ʊ] (like "oo")

3."neu" (new) sounds like "noy"

4."Haus" (house) sounds like "house" — almost identical!