As in our comrade Karl Liebknecht, co-founder of the KPD? All these years I’ve been saying “LEEB-necked”, two syllables. But the I heard Matt Christman say “Leeb-KUH-neck-et” (four syllables). And I realized I don’t really know why I was saying it like I was. Anyone know how to actually say it?
Matt is correct, the K is not silent. You can hear the correct pronunciation in the chorus of the classic worker song Auf, Auf zum Kampf (starting at 0:29).
I like that song!
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: