Gruau would be closer to grew-oh, if it helps. There's the classic squirrel/écureuil situation where the French word is hard to pronounce for English-speakers,

Gruau would be closer to grew-oh, if it helps. There's the classic squirrel/écureuil situation where the French word is hard to pronounce for English-speakers, and the English word is hard for French-speakers. Loving my bilingual spot of the world.