The word "rauh" is a German word that means rough in English. It is pronounced as [ʀaʊ] in IPA phonetic transcription, which is a voiced uvular fricative followed by an open diphthong. The spelling of this word can be a little tricky for non-native German speakers as it contains the letter "h" at the end, which is not usually pronounced in English. However, in German, "h" is pronounced as a soft sound and is essential to the correct pronunciation of this word.