Reply To: Proper pronunciation of words in prayers

MDG, yes, I am aware of that difference, and thank you for bringing it up. But I think I can safely assume most people do not make that difference in pronunciation, and because of that, it ultimately leads to the problem I originally brought up.

I would also like to point out that the example I gave is quite rare in that the problem is most people stress the last syllable. Because usually, the problem arises when people stress the first syllable. (Most Hebrew words are “Mil’rah” (Stress of the last syllable) and many people pronounce them “Mil’ail” (Stress of the first syllable). Exceptions are words that are Mishpachat Sh’nei Segolim.