Do you know how to pronounce this surname?

Question: Do you know how to pronounce this surname!?

Reinhart!.
At first glance, how would you pronounce it!? I might be using it for the main character in my book's last name, but I want to make sure people know how to say it!. Thank you!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Reinhart: say Rhine like the Rhine River and Hart just like it sounds!.

in German when "ei" appears in a word you pronounce the "i"!. When "ie" appears you pronounce the "e"!.

it's the one rule that always makes me slow down and make double sure I am pronouncing "shiessen" (and its variants) which means to shoot, correctly!. Reversing the "ie" to "ei" and I have a bad word--and can be embarassed in a business situation!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, it's pronounced RINE-heart!. I had a friend with that name, and there's also a school called Reinhart in my town, and they were both pronounced that way!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Rine-HartWww@QuestionHome@Com

i would pronounce it like:

RINE-heartWww@QuestionHome@Com