The Hebrew Vowels

  Hebrew Term English Term/Definition Hebrew Definition Hint Picture Audio
1 אָ A – a as in yacht Kamatz    
2 אַ A – a as in yacht Patach    
3 אֲ A – a as in yacht Chataf Patach    
4 אִי E – ee as in bee י + Hirik    
5 אִ E – ee as in bee Hirik    
6 אֹ O – o as in low Cholam    
7 אוֹ O – o as in low Cholam    
8 אֳ O – o as in low Chataf Kamatz    
9 כָּל O like in No, * This is an exception to the rule Kamatz Katan    
10 אוּ OO – oo as in pool Shoorook    
11 אֻ OO – oo as in pool Koobootz    
12 אֵ EH – eh as in bed Zereh    
13 אֶ EH – eh as in bed Segol    
14 אֱ EH – eh as in bed Chataf Segol    
15 אֵי Ei - ei as in neighbor י + Zereh    
16 אָי I - i as in eye י + Kamatz    
17 אַי I - i as in eye י + Patach    
18 אְ Short sound or silent Sheva - see rules    
19 בּ כּ פּ Emphasized sound, like - bet, kaf, pay Dagesh    
20 ב כ פ Soft sound, like - vet, chaf, fe No Dagesh    
21 שׂ Pronounced as the letter Samech - ס Sin    
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