Pronounciation of Placenames

 

Allenstein - AH-len-shtine

Bartenstein - BAR-ten-shtine

Berlin - bare-LEEN

Braunsberg - BROWNS-baerg

Culm - COOLM

Danzig - DAHNN-tsick

Elbing - ELB-ing

Graudenz - GROU-dents

Gumbinnen - goom-BIN-nen

Heydekrug – HIGH-de-KROOG

Insterburg - IN-ster-berk

Königsberg - KE-nicks-berk

Marienburg - maa-REE-en-burg

Marienwerder - mar-ree-en-VER-der

Memel - MAY-mel

Preußen – PROY-senn

Tapiau - TAH-pee-yow

Thorn - TORN

Tiegenhof - tee-ghen-HOF

Tilsit – TILL-sit