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11-15-2006, 01:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

If it's spelled Weinstein, it should be pronounced "wine-stine"; why do they pronounce it "wine-steen"?

Pronouncing the German "stein" as "steen" is a long standing Americanism. It really should be "vine-shtine" anyway.

My maiden name is German, and my father's family demanded people pronounce it...incorrectly.

Took me until jr. high to figure that out.

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