Whenever you see eu in a German word, pronounce it like the "oy" sound in English words like "boy" or "toy".
Tip
Don't read "eu" as "ee-oo" — it's a single sound: "oy". Just like when you say "Oye!" in Hindi. Every time you see eu in German, say "oy".
You already know this sound
English examples
English
boy
a male child
English
toy
a plaything
English
joy
happiness
English
coin
a piece of money
English
voice
the sound you speak with
English
enjoy
to take pleasure in
More examples you already know
Place
Noida
city in India
Brand
Toyota
car brand
Brand
Royal Enfield
motorcycle brand
Food
soya
soya bean / soya sauce
Place
Detroit
city in the USA
Word
boycott
to refuse to use or buy
Practice with German words
Tap each word to reveal its meaning. Press the speaker to hear it!
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neu
new
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2
neun
nine (9)
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3
heute
today
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4
Leute
people
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5
Freund
friend
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6
teuer
expensive
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7
Feuer
fire
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8
Europa
Europe
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9
Deutsch
German (the language)
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10
Kreuz
cross
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Same sound, different spelling
äu
also sounds like "oy" — same as eu!
The combination äu (a-umlaut + u) is pronounced exactly the same as eu. Whenever you see äu, just say "oy".
Why two spellings?
German uses äu when a word is related to another word that has au. For example: Haus (house) → Häuser (houses). The spelling changes but the sound is the same "oy" you already know.
Practice with German words — äu
Tap each word to reveal its meaning. Remember: äu = oy!
