Ep-Steen Or Ep-Stine?

[mushroom25]

Jeremy Corbyn under fire for mispronouncing Jeffrey Epstein's name
https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/20/jeremy-corbyn-accused-anti-semitism-pronunciation-epsteins-name-11186885/

deliberate slur, or honest mistake? at school I learned that in German, E before I is pronounced "aye" - or is it the case jewish names do not adhere to that rule?

[THECORBYLOON]

MAGGIE, is that pronounced "peedoh" or "paydoh"?

[maggiebee]

THECORBYLOON

//MAGGIE, is that pronounced "peedoh" or "paydoh"?//

I would say peedoh 'cause I'm Scottish, but would understand either.

[Theland]

Steen or Stine, both mean Swine.

[Peter Pedant]

its down and out-steen for poor old randy

(well certainly not up-stein)

[Canary42]

. . . . and how do you pronounce Pfeffel ?

[maggiebee]

Canary: Looked this word up on howtopronounce.com and one bright spark gave this answer:
1.[english] {Pronoun} [Orgin:FRENCH] [Gender:Masculine] FAMILY surname. e.g. Boris De-Pfeffel Johnson, Mayor of London, editor and General ***
True - look it up if you don't believe me!