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Welcome to our lesson on Eastern Yiddish pronunciation, where we will explore the fascinating world of the Eastern Yiddish alphabet and its pronunciation. As you dive into this rich linguistic tradition, you'll discover the unique sounds and characters that make Eastern Yiddish a truly captivating language to learn. 📚✨
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Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Letter | Name | IPA |
---|---|---|
א | shtumer alef | ∅ |
אַ | pasekh alef | a |
אָ | komets alef | ɔ |
ב | beys | b |
בּ | beys | b |
בֿ | veys | v |
ג | giml | ɡ |
ד | daled | d |
דזש | daled zayen shin | d͡ʒ |
ה | hey | h |
ו | vov | ʊ |
וּ | melupm vov | ʊ |
וֹ | khoylem | ɔ, ɔj |
װ | tsvey vovn | v |
וי | vov yud | ɔj |
ז | zayen | z |
זש | zayen shin | ʒ |
ח | khes | x |
ט | tes | t |
טש | tes shin | t͡ʃ |
י | yud | j, i |
יִ | khirik yud | i |
יי | tsvey yudn | ɛj |
ײַ | pasekh tsvey yudn | aj |
כּ | kof | k |
כ | khof | x |
ך | lange khof | x |
ל | lamed | l, ʎ |
מ | mem | m |
ם | shlos mem | m |
נ | nun | n |
ן | lange nun | n, ŋ, m |
ס | samekh | s |
ע | ayin | ɛ, ə |
פּ | pey | p |
פֿ | fey | f |
פ | fey | f |
ף | lange fey | f |
צ | tsadek | ts |
ץ | lange tsadek | ts |
ק | kuf | k |
ר | reysh | ʀ |
ש | shin | ʃ |
שׂ | sin | s |
תּ | tof | t |
ת | sof | s |
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