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has a vav and a cholem…”

Then it is Toh – rah. The only way a cholem correctly sounds “oy” is if a yud follows the cholem. The original pronunciation is like the letter O long vowel sound. The ALSO ACCEPTED pronunciation of the cholem, has come to be “oy” in many Yeshivishe and chassidishe circles. it no longer is about what is correct, but rather what is accepted practice.