EBH Consonants Flashcards
1
Q
א
A
ʼālep̄
A momentary stop, as in an heir
2
Q
ב ־ בּ
A
bêt
b as in boy — v as in van
3
Q
ג ־ גּ
A
gîmel
g as in god — god
4
Q
ד ־ דּ
A
dālet
d as in day — day
5
Q
ה
A
hē
h as in hay
6
Q
ו
A
vāv
v as in van
7
Q
ז
A
záyin
z as in zero
8
Q
ח
A
ḥêt
ch as in Bach, loch
9
Q
ט
A
ṭêt
t as in top
10
Q
י
A
yōd
y as in yet
11
Q
כ ־ כּ
ך
A
kap̂
k as in king — ch as in Bach, loch
12
Q
ל
A
lāmed
l as in Levite
13
Q
מ
ם
A
mêm
m as in month
14
Q
נ
ן
A
nûn
n as in name
15
Q
ס
A
sāmek
s as in sick
16
Q
ע
A
ʽáyin
A momentary stop, like א, but rougher
17
Q
פ ־ פּ
ף
A
pe(h)
p as in pot — f as in father
18
Q
צ
ץ
A
ṣāde(h)
ts as in nets
19
Q
ק
A
qôp̄
k as in king
20
Q
ר
A
rêš
r as in raison d’être (French, rolling r)
21
Q
שׂ
A
śîn
s as in sick
22
Q
שׁ
A
šîn
sh as in shell
23
Q
ת ־ תּ
A
tāv
t as in top – top