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