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Alef, print
-A guttural unaspirated sound. -A vowel-marker, usually for the vowel a, but sometimes for the other vowels.
-When alef is at the end of a word, it is VERY short/almost silent. |
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Vet, print
-v, as in "violin"
-if used at the end of a word, it's usually "v."
Note: When the vowel system (Nikkud) is used, the two sounds of the letter are distinguished by the existence or absence of a dot in the middle of the letter: (with dot)– b sound; (without dot) v sound |
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Gimel, print
-g, as in “go” |
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Dalet, print
-d, as in “dog” |
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He, print
-h, as in “how” -A vowel-marker, usually for the vowels a or e, but sometimes for the vowel o |
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Vav, print
-v, as in “violin”, a sound identical to that of the letter ב. -A vowel-marker for the vowels o or u when it comes after another letter. |
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Zayin (print)
-z as in "zebra" |
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Xet (print)
-X, as in Scottish “loch” or German “buch” |
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Tet (print)
-t as in tea. |
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Yod (print)
-y as in yes. |
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Kaf (print)
-k as in car. |
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Xaf (print)
-A guttural "h."
-x as in "loch" or "buch." |
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Xaf Sofit (print)
-A very short guttural "h."
-Comes at the end of a word only. |
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Lamed (print)
-l as in look. |
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Bet, print
-b, as in "boy"
-if used at the end of a word, it's usually "v."
Note: When the vowel system (Nikkud) is used, the two sounds of the letter are distinguished by the existence or absence of a dot in the middle of the letter: (with dot)– b sound; (without dot) v sound |
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Mem, print
-m as in "man" |
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Mem sofit, print
-m as in "man"
-very short, very closed-mouthed |
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Nun, print
-n as in "now" |
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Nun sofit, print
-n as in "now" |
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Samex, print
-s as in "sit" |
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Ayin, print
-A guttural unaspirated sound,
identical to that of the letter א |
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Fe, print
-f as in "food" |
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Pe/Fe sofit, print
-f as in "food" |
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