Kraus in English is pronounced KROWZ, with one syllable, rhyming with browse, cows, blouse, and house. Phonetically, it is /kraʊs/ in American English. The ow sound is like the ow in cow, not like the aw in law. So KRAUS is said as KROWZ, with a hard K at the beginning, ROW as in row a boat but with an ow diphthong, and Z as in zebra at the end. This is the standard Anglicized pronunciation used by American families with the surname Kraus, including the plumbing brand Kraus USA and actor Peter Krause who pronounces it KROWZ. In German, the original pronunciation of Kraus would be closer to KRAUSS with a short a sound like in cat plus an s, or KROWS with a slightly rolled r, but in English it has been Anglicized to KROWZ. Some people mistakenly pronounce it KRAUSS as in boss, or KRAU-zee, or KRAU-see, but the correct English pronunciation is KROWZ. If the name is spelled Krause with an e, it is often pronounced KROWZ-ee or KROWZ-uh with two syllables, but Kraus without the e is one syllable, KROWZ. So remember Kraus in English rhymes with blouse, KROWZ. For example, I bought a KROWZ faucet, or Mr. KROWZ is my neighbor.
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