pinn schon mal den flyer an!

[Otto]

My professor preferred the first and showed signs of discomfort whenever
students pronounced the name in the second version.

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: lorentzen-nicklaus <lorentzen-nicklaus at t-online.de>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: pinn schon mal den flyer an!


>
>
>  there are two ways of pronouncing the name pynchon: one goes "pinnsch*n"
with
>  emphasis on the first syllable and a silent vocal in the second; the
other puts
>  the stress on both syllables and sings the "o" longer which makes the
name's
>  second part sound like the german word "schon" (= already). my question:
does
>  anybody know how the pynchons themselves do pronounce their own family
name?
>
> thanks in anticipation! kai frederik
>