Richard Pennycuick <[log in to unmask]>asked:
>Although it sounds much the same, I've wondered whether Beethoven divided
>into syllables is Beet-hoven or Beeth-oven, in which case the h would be
>silent. Anyone know for sure?
Beet-ho-ven. The h must be pronounced. The emphasis on the first syllable.
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Joyce Maier ([log in to unmask])