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• 217 Guide to Pronunciation of Transliterated Words This guide follows the standard YIVO orthography. a: sounds like wand ay: sounds like side dzh: sounds like fudge e: at the end of a word is pronounced like a short English “e.” For example, “shtime” is pronounced shtim-eh ey: sounds like date g: sounds like give i: sounds like strict kh: sounds like loch o: sounds like aw tsh: sounds like cheer u: sounds like troop zh: sounds like treasure ...

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