I am no expert of Sinn or German, but I believe the pronunciation is close to "Zin" like in "Zinfandel."

 

Yes pronounciation has come up several times. Our handy-dandy search function returned the following results:

https://www.watchuseek.com/f24/pet-peeve-sinners-512617.html

https://www.watchuseek.com/f24/what-correct-pronounciation-world-sinn-300657.html

https://www.watchuseek.com/f24/how-do-you-pronounce-sinn-121921.html

https://www.watchuseek.com/f24/written-sinn-but-78295.html

https://www.watchuseek.com/f24/correct-pronunciation-10768.html

 

Now why couldn't I find that? I know. Newbie. ;-)

So some think a 'z' is used, while others say it's just like the word 'sin'. If the former, that still raises the question: which phonetic use of 'z'? Zeen...or Zine?

 

The pronunciation is indeed very similar to the "Zin" in Zinfandel. The "S" is spoken softly, not sharply as in the english word "sin". You can listen to the pronunciation here.

Noggenfogger

 

OK, definitely a soft Zzzzzz sound in there.

 

how about that, I was thinking it was going to be "shin' like "sinn fein", I didn't know the German pronunciation.

 

Somebody should just ask Helmut Sinn how he pronounces his name.

 

No need, someone already beat you to it here:

Helmut Sinn - Die Zeitmaschine - Trailer - YouTube

here:

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and here:

LibelulaX Pro Client - YouTube

 

Being German, I guess the best explanation would be like the "Zin" in Zinfandel.

 

It's pronounced zin

 

Click on this link, then click the "Listen" icon (at the right):
Google Translate

 

 

The pronunciation offered here is absolutely incorrect. The pronunciation given here is as if the part if entitled 'Sin Fein' which would mean 'That Itself'. It is 'Sinn Fein', pronounced as Shing Fein, which means 'We Ourselves' (as in the party for self-determination). Prof. Tom O'Donoghue, The University of Western Australia