Why is the U silent in Dimitrescu?

Why is the U silent in Dimitrescu? As Dimitrescu is actually a Romanian name, Romanian speakers in the replies pointed out that fans were not far off, and they would pronounce it “Lady Dimi-tres-cu.” This is much the same to the assumed pronunciation, just a little more emphasis on the “cu” at the end.

As Dimitrescu is actually a Romanian name, Romanian speakers in the replies pointed out that fans were not far off, and they would pronounce it “Lady Dimi-tres-cu.” This is much the same to the assumed pronunciation, just a little more emphasis on the “cu” at the end.