Do you pronounce the L in Rudolph?
Everybody pretty much pronounces it the same in regular conversation. However–in music it is commonly pronounced “babe-eh”. The proper pronounciation would feature an “L” sound–but in music–not everything has to be properly pronounced.
How do you pronounce Versteht?
Is versteht pronounced “fershteet”??? “V” is pronounced as the English “f” sound in pretty much all native German words. “S” is pronounced as “sh” before “p” and “t”. Memorize the German pronunciation for Sport and Student and you’ll always remember this rule.
Is the H silent in human?
H is silent in many English words, for various reasons. Not all such words that have come into English from French still have a silent h, however. Over the centuries we have come to pronounce the h in words like horrible, hospital, host, human, and humour.