A common Hebrew word we mispronounce

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The way many Americans pronounce this word has become one of my major pet peeves. I’ve researched everywhere I can think of and asked everyone who I though might have the answer as to where we got the idea that there is an “eye” sound in the name, typically mispronounced as “IZ-RYE-YELL.” The following video demonstrates how the name is actually pronounced.

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