Hebrew Vowels

Question 1

What vowel is this: אַ

Answer 1

patah - A - “father” - short

Question 2

What vowel is this: אֶ

Answer 2

seghol - E - “peg” - short

Question 3

What vowel is this: אִ

Answer 3

hireq - I - “meet” - short

Question 4

What vowel is this: אָ

Answer 4

qamets hatuph - O - “hot” - short OR qamets - A - “father” - long

Question 5

What vowel is this: אֻ

Answer 5

qibbuts - U - “boot” - short

Question 6

What vowel is this: אֵ

Answer 6

tsere - E - “peg” - long

Question 7

What vowel is this: אִי

Answer 7

hireq with matres - I - “meet” - long (always appears with matres)

Question 8

What vowel is this: אֹ

Answer 8

holem - O - “hot” - long

Question 9

What vowel is this: אוּ

Answer 9

shureq - U - “boot” - long (always appears with matres)

Question 10

What vowel is this: אָה

Answer 10

qamets with matres - A - “father” - with matres

Question 11

What vowel is this: אֵי / אֶה / אֵה

Answer 11

tsere with matres - E - “gray” - with matres

Question 12

What vowel is this: אוֹ/ אֹה

Answer 12

holem with matres - O - “hot” - with matres