3 syllables: Al, bert Ein, stein. Stress on Al.
AL-bur-teyen-steyen
/ˈælbɚt aɪnstaɪn/
Albert Einstein is pronounced AL-bur-teyen-steyen (/ˈælbɚt aɪnstaɪn/). It has three syllables (Al-bert Ein-stein), with the stress on "Al". Albert Einstein refers to the famous theoretical physicist renowned for the theory of relativity and his work in quantum mechanics. The phrase encompasses the full proper name, typically pronounced with emphasis on the middle syllable of Einstein, and carries scholarly and historical associations rather than a common noun meaning.
nounAlbert Einstein refers to the famous theoretical physicist renowned for the theory of relativity and his work in quantum mechanics. The phrase encompasses the full proper name, typically pronounced with emphasis on the middle syllable of Einstein, and carries scholarly and historical associations rather than a common noun meaning.
How to Pronounce Albert Einstein
"You’ll hear Albert Einstein quoted whenever people discuss relativity."
"Many science teachers reference Albert Einstein when explaining thought experiments like E=mc²."
"The exhibit featured a bust of Albert Einstein and a summary of his contributions to physics."
Break it into two names: Albert = /ˈæl.bərt/ (US) or /ˈɔːl.bət/ (UK/AU), with primary stress on the first syllable; Einstein = /ˈaɪn.staɪn/ (two syllables, stress on the first). Put together: /ˈæl.bərt ˈaɪn.staɪn/ in US English, and /ˈɔːl.bət ˈaɪn.staɪn/ in UK. You’ll hear a slight connected, rapid transition between the two names in natural speech. For a precise example, you can listen to credible pronunciations on Pronounce or Forvo and mirror the mouth shapes: start with a crisp /æ/ then an open, relaxed /ər/.
Common mistakes include: 1) Misplacing stress on Albert (trying to say al-BERT) when the correct stress is on AL-bert; 2) Slurring Einstein into a single syllable or mispronouncing it as /ˈaɪnˌstaɪn/ with a reduced second syllable; 3) Confusing /æ/ with /eɪ/ in Albert, and not keeping the /ər/ in the second syllable clear. The fix is to practice the four phonemes in Albert: /ˈæl/ or /ˈɔːl/ + /bər/ + /t/ and ensure Einstein remains two crisp syllables: /ˈaɪn/ + /staɪn/. Record yourself and compare to a native source.
In US English, Albert tends to be /ˈæl.bɚt/ or /ˈæl.bɚt/, with rhotic /ɚ/; Einstein remains /ˈaɪn.staɪn/. In UK English, Albert often becomes /ˈɔːl.bət/ with non-rhotic /t/ and slightly shorter vowels; Einstein remains similar but with a more consonant-final /n/; In Australian English, you may hear /ˈɔːəl.bət/ or /ˈɒːlə t/ with more centralized vowels and a softer /t/ or glottal stop; Einstein again /ˈaɪn.staɪn/. The main difference is vowel quality and rhoticity; the Einstein portion usually remains two clear syllables.
The difficulty arises from two long vowels and short, varied syllables: the first name has a subtle schwa /ə/ in the second syllable for many speakers, and the surname Einstein contains a long /aɪ/ diphthong in the first syllable followed by a tense /staɪn/. The transition between /ˈbərt/ and /ˈaɪn.staɪn/ can be tricky in fluent speech, and non-native speakers often compress or miss the two-syllable Einstein. Practice segmenting into four phonetic chunks and then blend.
A key unique detail is the boundary between Albert and Einstein; ensure you stress the first syllable of both names and maintain a clean separation: /ˈæl.bərt/ /ˈaɪn.staɪn/. Do not fuse Albert into /ˈældzə/ or other variants; keep Einstein's /aɪ/ as a long vowel and the second syllable /staɪn/ clearly enunciated. In careful speech, each name remains distinct while sounding natural in connected speech.
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Albert Einstein is a proper name of German origin. Albert derives from the Germanic Adelbert/Albert meaning noble-bright (from adal 'noble' + beraht/bright). Einstein is a German surname formed from elements similar to ‘ein’ (one) and ‘Stein’ (stone), but as a surname it became a family name rather than a literal descriptor. The combination Albert Einstein is a titular reference to the individual born in Ulm, Württemberg, in 1879. The name Einstein itself evolved in German-speaking regions as families adopted the toponymic/surname formed around the element Stein. The earliest well-documented use of Albert as a given name dates to medieval and early modern Europe, with popularization in the 19th and 20th centuries. Einstein’s fame in the scientific world—especially after the 1905 annus mirabilis and 1915 general theory of relativity—made the two-word sequence a stable proper noun associated with revolutionary physics, creativity, and intellectual achievement. The first widely cited English-language usage of the name in scientific and biographical literature occurs in the early to mid-20th century, and since then the name has appeared globally in academia, media, and popular culture as a symbol of genius.
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