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How is the last name of the great German author Herman Hesse pronounced?

Question #57101. Asked by eschatologist.

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Flynn_17
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Flynn_17
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Elongate the E, but no to an -ee- sound. Haessa, almost. It's hard to tell someone unless you can get near them and actually say it...

May 08 2005, 3:37 PM
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Baloo55th
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Getting in before Flynn sees this - pronounce it Hesser. To rhyme with the English word messer (one who messes) rather than the German word for knife. In other words, don't sound an r on the end! Although in English, he's often referred to as Hess just as the fast cars are known as Porsh. Makes me cringe...

May 08 2005, 3:39 PM
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May 08 2005, 11:26 PM
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