Chapter 3 - Vowels and Syllable Prefernces

Question 1

Short Vowels

Answer 1

Closed, unaccented syllables (e.g., דָּבַר - da-var)
Open, accented syllables (e.g., עֲזַר - a-zar)

Question 2

Long Vowels

Answer 2

Closed, accented syllables (e.g., דָּבָר - da-var)
Open, pretonic syllables (e.g., גָּבוֹהַּ - ga-vo-ah)

Question 3

Vocal Shewa and Reduced Vowels

Answer 3

Open, propretonic syllables (e.g., דְּבָרִים - de-va-rim)
Reduced vowels appear with guttural consonants in the open, propretonic position (e.g., אֱלֹהִים - e-lo-him)