Do you know how to pronounce this surname?

Question

Reinhart.

At first glance, how would you pronounce it? I might be using it for the main character in my book's last name, but I want to make sure people know how to say it. Thank you!

Answer 1

i would pronounce it like:

RINE-heart

Answer 2

Yes, it's pronounced RINE-heart.  I had a friend with that name, and there's also a school called Reinhart in my town, and they were both pronounced that way.

Answer 3

Reinhart:  say Rhine like the Rhine River and Hart just like it sounds.  

in German when "ei" appears in a word you pronounce  the "i".  When "ie" appears you pronounce the "e".

it's the one rule that always makes me slow down and make double sure I am pronouncing "shiessen" (and its variants) which means to shoot, correctly.  Reversing the "ie" to "ei" and I have a bad word--and can be embarassed in a business situation.

Answer 4

Rine-Hart