Alef Bet Primer: Chapter 4

  Hebrew Term English Term/Definition Hebrew Definition Hint Picture Audio
1 א Alef Silent    
2 ע Ayin Silent    
3 י Yod Y    
4 ו Vav V    
5 אוֹ Cholam Malei OH (coal) including vav    
6 אֹ Cholam Chaseir OH (coal) missing vav    
7 אוּ Shuruk OO (boo)    
8 אַי Patach + Yod AI (Adonai) diphthong    
9 אָי Kamatz + Yod AI (Adonai) diphthong    
10 אָיו Kamatz + Yod + Vav AV (Mitzvotav) don't pronounce the Yod    
11 אוֹי Cholam + Yod OY diphthong    
12 אוּי Shuruk + Yod OOEE (gooey) diphthong    
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