Please note: there are multiple ways to correctly or incorrectly say these words. The dialect coach who created the audio as a resource details some different ways to pronounce the names due to being pronounced differently in Yiddish vs Hebrew as well as sounding different depending on the amount of German, Polish and Russian influence on the dialect. Please listen to the full audio for more information.
A city in Poland
The capital of Ukraine
Jewish toast meaning "To Life!"
Meaning congratulations or wishing someone good luck.
A city in Ukraine
A town in Russia
A town in Russia
An Orthodox college or University
A Jewish name
These clips are portions of the audio found at the following website by Ben Sayevich. For a more detailed description of pronunciation of these names, please visit this website for the full audio. (https://www.dialectsarchive.com/fiddler-on-the-roof)
Resources:
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (3 Mar 2023). Pogrom. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/pogrom
Sayevich, B. (n.d.) Fiddler on the Roof. IDEA: International Dialects of English Archive. Retrieved from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/fiddler-on-the-roof