Vowels

  Hebrew Term English Term/Definition Hebrew Definition Hint Picture Audio
1 ְ Silent or "ih" Sh'va    
2 ֶ "Eh" Segol    
3 ֻ "oo" or "u" Kubutz    
4 ָ "ah" or "aw" Kamatz    
5 ַ "ah" or "aw" Patach    
6 ֵ "ei" or "ay" Tzerei    
7 ִ "ee" Chirik    
8 ֱ "eh" Chataf Segol    
9 ֳ "oh" Chataf Kamatz    
10 ֲ "ah" or "aw" Chataf Patach    
11 וּ "oo" or "u" Shuruk    
12 וֹ "oh" Cholam Malei    
13 ִי "ee" Chirik Malei    
14 ֵי "ei" or "ay" Tzerei Malei    
15 ַי "I" or "ai" Patach Im Yud    
16 ֹ "oh" Cholam Haser    
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