how to pronounce sau

/zaʊ̯/

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sau is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of sau in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… ulrich cell die arme sau mein leben lang …”

meanings of sau

noun:

Pig (male or female).
Sow, female pig.
A dislikable or unethical person.

sau frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word sau occurs in german on average 17 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.