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muriel_volestrangler

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7. The sculptor Jacob Epstein (born in the USA, spent most of his adult life in the UK) was Ep-stine

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:27 AM

11 hrs ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Epstein

I believe everyone says "Ein-stine", and never "Ein-steen" (or "Een-steen" ). And "Frank-enn-stine" (except when it's "Fronk-enn-steen", of course, to go with "Eye-gor". And happy 100th birthday to Mel Brooks tomorrow!)

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Am I the only person who says EP-STINE not EP-STEEN? [View all] FakeNoose 20 hrs ago OP

I'm sure you're right about the correct Germanic pronunciation senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #1

It took me a long time to get used to the pronunciation PatSeg 5 hrs ago #18

I would go by what people with the name say karynnj 20 hrs ago #2

OK I'm not arguing with that, but I never knew the man Jeffrey Epstein FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #4

You are not the only one. DavidDvorkin 20 hrs ago #3

I pronounce it -STINE as well Gruenemann 19 hrs ago #5

Good point - Yiddish is a German dialect, not a separate language FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #6

The sculptor Jacob Epstein (born in the USA, spent most of his adult life in the UK) was Ep-stine muriel_volestrangler 11 hrs ago #7

When names are Americanized, the pronounciation sometimes changes. meadowlander 10 hrs ago #8

Australians pronounce it 'EHPST-eyen' Violet_Crumble 10 hrs ago #9

Most Jewish people with Stein in there name edhopper 8 hrs ago #10

They must be American, yes? FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #12

Yes edhopper 2 hrs ago #24

Gertrude Stein. Ben Stein. Sergei Eisenstein. Are you sure? (nt) muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #13

Most in the Jewish community edhopper 4 hrs ago #21

Of famous "Steins" I found the pronunciation for so far, we have: muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #22

AFAIK edhopper 2 hrs ago #23

It could be a post-war America thing muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #25

I pronounce it Ep-steen. Either way, Emile 8 hrs ago #11

If the guy called himself steen.... usedtobedemgurl 7 hrs ago #14

My point is that I don't know him personally, I just read the name FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #15

Sure, and your point is valid. usedtobedemgurl 6 hrs ago #16

No, no...it's not pronounced "Franken - Stein" haele 1 hr ago #29

. Rstrstx 31 min ago #31

Well, my name is Elena LtTx 6 hrs ago #17

Evidently that's what the child sex trafficker told his students. Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #19

You'd be surprised at how many people pronounce it "steen." ananda 5 hrs ago #20

;-{) THIS Goonch 2 hrs ago #26

Awesome! I want one! FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #27

Ep - stein. One does not call the Iconic Austrian-German Tankard haele 1 hr ago #28

Yes Bayard 1 hr ago #30

I was a little surprised to hear it pronounced with the "ee" sound fujiyamasan 13 min ago #32