Why -stein ending is pronounced -steen in English?

Dowly · 08-06-21, 11:09 AM

Something got me curious about this, I hear a lot of native english speakers (I hear this a lot from North Americans) pronounce for example Goldstein as Goldsteen, but on the other hand Einstein is pronounced correctly with the -stein like in "beer stein".

Where and when did this change occur, and why? Any ideas?

Jimbuna · 08-06-21, 11:26 AM

Dependant on how many steins you have consumed prior usually dictates when you will begin pronouncing the word as steen

Catfish · 08-06-21, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Dependant on how many steins you have consumed prior usually dictates when you will begin pronouncing the word as steen

Perfect.

Buddahaid · 08-06-21, 11:44 AM

American English is full of those oddities and I blame Texans.

Jeff-Groves · 08-06-21, 11:55 AM

It's obvious you never visited the U.S.A.
'Car' where I live is pronounced Kar.
Go to Boston? It's Ca 'Ka'.
"I stapped the Ka at Da Ba!"

Surprised you didn't bring up Frankenstein
That's pronounced correctly all over the U.S.A.

Rhodes · 08-06-21, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

Surprised you didn't bring up Frankenstein
That's pronounced correctly all over the U.S.A.

No it's not!

08-06-21, 11:09 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Why -stein ending is pronounced -steen in English? Something got me curious about this, I hear a lot of native english speakers (I hear this a lot from North Americans) pronounce for example Goldstein as Goldsteen, but on the other hand Einstein is pronounced correctly with the -stein like in "beer stein". Where and when did this change occur, and why? Any ideas?

08-06-21, 11:26 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Dependant on how many steins you have consumed prior usually dictates when you will begin pronouncing the word as steen __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-06-21, 11:44 AM	#4
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,327 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	American English is full of those oddities and I blame Texans. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

08-06-21, 11:55 AM	#5
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,654 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	It's obvious you never visited the U.S.A. 'Car' where I live is pronounced Kar. Go to Boston? It's Ca 'Ka'. "I stapped the Ka at Da Ba!" Surprised you didn't bring up Frankenstein That's pronounced correctly all over the U.S.A. Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 08-06-21 at 12:03 PM.

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