The Vowels – תנועות

  Hebrew Term English Term/Definition Hebrew Definition Hint Picture Audio
1 אָ Kamatz    
2 אַ Patach    
3 אֲ Chataf Patach    
4 אִי Chirik Maleh    
5 אִ Chirik Chaser    
6 אֹ Cholam Chaser    
7 אוֹ Cholam Maleh    
8 אֳ Chataf Kamatz    
9 אוּ Shoorook    
10 אֻ Koobootz    
11 אֵ Tzereh    
12 אֶ Segol    
13 אֱ Chataf Segol    
14 אְ Shva - see rule    
15 אֵי Ay - as in hay Tzere    
16 שׂ Samech - ס Sin    
17 בּ כּ פּ sounds like bet,kaf, peh Dagesh    
18 ב כ פ Sounds like - vet, chaf, fe No Dagesh    
19 כָּל O like in No, * This is an exception to the rule Kamatz Katan    
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