{"id":1021,"date":"2020-10-21T11:46:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2022-09-22T14:40:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T12:40:19","slug":"how-to-pronunce-beethovens-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/how-to-pronunce-beethovens-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to pronunce Beethoven\u2019s name?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized 17 December 1770 \u2013 26 March 1827) was born in Bonn<\/a> (today Germany), but the family is rooted originally in the territories across the border, in modern day Belgium<\/a> (Flemish<\/a> territory). \u00a0His grandfather<\/a>, who had the same name, came to Bonn from the town of Mechelen<\/a>, Austrian Duchy of Brabant<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n

Beethoven\u2019s name was pronounced different in his hometown Bonn and his chosen home as adult, Vienna. In Bonn Biet-hoffen<\/em> was the way he had heard his name; in Vienna<\/a> it was Be-toof-fen<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In phonetics his name is ethier be\u026a\u02cct\u0259\u028av\u0259n<\/em>, or be\u026at\u02cch\u0259\u028av\u0259n<\/em>.<\/p>\n

For Beethoven’s full biography click here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Play this audio to hear the correct pronunciation!<\/p>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/201021_0095-mp3cut.net_.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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    The composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized 17 December 1770 \u2013 26 March 1827) was born in Bonn (today Germany), but the family is rooted originally in the territories across the border, in modern day Belgium (Flemish territory). \u00a0His grandfather, who had the same name, came to Bonn from the town of Mechelen, Austrian Duchy of Brabant at the … <\/p>\n

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