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joostdevries | 3 years ago

I think Americans pronounce names like Weinstein as 'winesteen'. So perhaps the pronunciation of the latter syllable makes German origin diphthongs confusing.

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hunter2_|3 years ago

We do know how to pronounce Einstein though!

codeflo|3 years ago

I’m sure you personally do, but I’ve noticed that many English speakers pronounce it without the “sh” sound in the middle.