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It's not "eo" that gives you the "o" sound, it's just the "o". The "e" is here to prevent the "g" from being pronounced hard, as in "green".

• pvorb 8y ago
  And why is there an e in bureau then? Would burau, buro, burot, burault or bureot be pronounced differently in French?
  • jgtrosh 8y ago
    They would not; there are only etymological reasons.