Diphthong definitely belongs to the category of words which sound like they should be nasty, but aren't (like 'Thespian).
More on Germans and the pesky diphthong 'TH'... let me introduce you to Loriot. He is the funniest comedian I've encountered thus far in Germany - his humor, unlike the regular slapstick I've found here, is Monty Python dry. (not that I'm panning the slapstick; when you can't get the verbal jokes, the slapstick always pays off).
In this sketch, a regular partner of his, the late, great Evelyn Hamman, is trying to bring the viewers up to speed on what has happened in a miniseries her program has been showing. Watch as she gives the aristocratic British names her best try - with increasing difficulty as she starts tripping over the pronounciation. Don't sweat not understanding the German - just listen for the names.
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