In some cases, there are regional differences: In central Germany (Hessen), the o in the proper name "Hoffmann" is pronounced long, whereas most other Germans would pronounce it short; the same applies to the e in the geographical name "Mecklenburg" for people in that region.
I nogle tilfælde er der regionale forskelle: I det centrale Tyskland (Hessen), udtales o i navnet "Hoffmann" langt, mens de fleste andre tyskere ville udtalle det kort; det samme gælder e i det geografiske navn "Mecklenburg" for folk i den region.