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SJSinNYC
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Why do Chassidim have a different pronounciation than Sefardim? Than Yekkes? Than Temanim?

Accents change. Pronunciations change. If it didn’t, we would ALL speak exactly the same.

I grew up with the term aufruf (pronounced OW-fruf, as is the proper german pronounciation). If I say aufruf (OW-fruf) to most people they have no clue what I am saying. So I say ufruf.

I changed my nusach in tefila. My Rav said that was ok. Why would pronounciation be worse?