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Akdom Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Weiner

how to pronunce this Last name? Jack Weiner

Ween-er ??

Wahyn-er ??
  

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Hi, Pronuciation of names can be a bit idiosyncratic. It's best to ask the person, if it's important and if you are not sure. eg Hello, Mr.

  • Hi, Pronuciation of names can be a bit idiosyncratic.
  • It's best to ask the person, if it's important and if you are not sure.
  • eg Hello, Mr.
  • Ween-er.
  • I hope I am pronouncing your name correctly?
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Hi,
Pronuciation of names can be a bit idiosyncratic. It's best to ask the person, if it's important and if you are not sure.
eg Hello, Mr. Ween-er. I hope I am pronouncing your name correctly?

Best wishes, Clive
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I knew a family with the name 'Reichwein'. In German, of course, both would be pronounced with the vowel as in 'fine'. When asked how they pronounced it, they always answered, "Just like it looks: rich wine".

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