German speakers, how do you say “Liebknecht”? (hexbear.net)

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As in our comrade Karl Liebknecht, co-founder of the KPD? All these years I’ve been saying “LEEB-necked”, two syllables. But the I heard Matt Christman say “Leeb-KUH-neck-et” (four syllables). And I realized I don’t really know why I was saying it like I was. Anyone know how to actually say it?

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Matt is correct, the K is not silent. You can hear the correct pronunciation in the chorus of the classic worker song Auf, Auf zum Kampf (starting at 0:29).

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I like that song!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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