EBH Vowels

Question 1

ָ

Answer 1

qāmeṣ

Qamets
a as in spa or aqua
Long

or

qāmeṣ ḥāṭûp̄
o as in cost
Short

Question 2

ַ

Answer 2

pátaḥ

patach
a as in spa or aqua
Short

Question 3

ֵ

Answer 3

ṣērê

Tsere
e as in they or eight
Long

Question 4

ֶ

Answer 4

seḡôl
e as in pet or red
Short

Question 5

ִ=

Answer 5

ḥîreq

Chireq

i as in hit or green
Short/Long

trans; i

Question 6

י ִ

Answer 6

ḥîreq yōd

Chireq yod
i as in hit or green
Unchangeably Long

trans; i

Question 7

ֹ =

Answer 7

ḥôlem

cholem
o as in force or yellow
Long

trans; o

Question 8

וֹ

Answer 8

ḥôlem vav

cholem vav
o as in force or yellow
Unchangeably Long

trans; o

Question 9

וּ

Answer 9

šûreq

shureq
u as in put or blue
Unchangeably Long

trans; u

Question 10

ֻ

Answer 10

qibbûṣ

qibbuts

u as in put
Short/Long

Question 11

ְ

Answer 11

ševāʾ (vocal)

sheva

e as in beginning
Short/Half Vowel

trans;e if vocal or ‘ if silent

or

ševāʾ (silent)
no sound
Place Holder

Question 12

ֳ

Answer 12

ḥāṭep̄ qāmeṣ

chateph qamets

o as in hop or yellow
Short/Half Vowel

trans; o

Question 13

ֲ

Answer 13

ḥāṭep̄ pátaḥ

chateph patach

a as in pan or aqua
Short/Half Vowel

trans; a

Question 14

ֱ

Answer 14

ḥāṭep̄ seḡôl

chateph segol
e as in pen or red
Short/Half Vowel

trans; e