| Vowel (Hebrew script) | Northern Yiddish (Litvish) | Southern Yiddish (Poylish, Galitzish) | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| אָ | o [ɔ] | u [u] | דאָס, זאָגן = dos , zogn = dus, zugn (that, to say) |
| אֻ, וּ | u [ʊ] | i [i] | קוגל = kugel = kigel (baked casserole - typically noodle or potato) |
| ײַ | ai [aj] | ah [aː] | זײַן = zayn = zahn (tooth) |
| אֵ, ײ | ey [ɛɪ] | ay [aj] | קלײן, צװײ = kleyn, tzvey = klayn, tzvay |
| ױ, וֹ | ey [ɛɪ] | oy [oj] | ברױט = breyt = broyt (bread) |
| ע | e [ɛ] | ey [ej] | שטעטל = shtetl = shteytl (Note: Unstressed /e/ [ə] does not change) (small town) |
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