#365 Briya, Birya or Berya?
Question
What is the correct pronunciation of "briya" as in "it does not become annulled even in a thousand". Artscroll spells it as "briya", conversely the Mesivta and Veshinantam editions write the phonetics as; "birya", while many old-timers pronounce it as "berya", with a segol.
Which is correct?
Answer
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that both spellings are correct, however the "berya" pronunciation, although it may be the most popular in certain circles, it is grammatically incorrect.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit"a
Answered by: Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a
Published: August 29, 2013
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