[Mesorah] Hirhurim: Oh, Oy, Ow

[Micha Berger]

RGS recently ran a post on the four traditional Ashkenazic cholam's
and their modern kin. Noting the interesting point that the popularity
of a movement that claims heritage from the Litvishe Yeshivos led to
the popularity of the Poilishe choilem, not the Litvishe cheilam.

See <http://torahmusings.com/2011/06/the-pronunciation-of-the-cholam-vowel>
"Oh, Oy, Ow".

Which has me wondering... Did Litvaks disambiguate between cheilam and
tzeirei? And if so, how? And how close is the Litvishe cheilem to the
Teimani version that sounds similar to my ear?

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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