The Hebrew Vowels


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שׂ
אַי
Short sound or silent
Sheva - see rules
אוֹ
Emphasized sound, like - bet, kaf, pay
Dagesh
Pronounced as the letter Samech - ס
Sin
OO – oo as in pool
Koobootz
OO – oo as in pool
Shoorook
Soft sound, like - vet, chaf, fe
No Dagesh
אִ
E – ee as in bee
Hirik
אֻ
ב כ פ
אְ
O – o as in low
Cholam
אוּ
I - i as in eye
י + Patach
כָּל
O like in No, * This is an exception to the rule
Kamatz Katan
בּ כּ פּ
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