Everybody (almost) has it wrong

 

There are hundreds of words we pronounce incorrectly in Davening, learning etc. Harav Hagaon R. Moishe Feinstein zt"l* defends  the masses who mispronounce words in קריאת שמע. R. Moishe claims that a corrupt language which is spoken by many turns into a language of its own. It's not לשון הקדש but תפילה וקריאת שמע may be done in any language. (There are other Poskim who are not as lenient) a few examples:    דור הפלגה It is not Dor Haflogah but Dor Hapalogoh  Haflagah = distance . וסת הפלגה, The time (distance) between the 1st and 2nd וסת A boat leaving shore (distancing) מפליג בספינה Hapalogoh = dividing, breaking up, halving  פכים קטנים- small jugs (plural) The correct pronunciation is Pakim (with a kaf) not Pachim (with a chaf) unlike פחים with a ח (Ches) (cans tin)  משנה ברורה The correct pronunciation is Mishna Verurah and not Berurah the same as שפה ברורה is  not pronounced Berurah but Verurah. אג"מ ח"ה:ד