Vowels Flashcards
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פַּ֫תַח
A-class. Short “a” sound. “Mall.”
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סְגוֺל
I-class. Short “e” sound. “Met.”
ִ◌◌
חִ֫ירֶק
I-class. Short “I” sound. “Mix.”
ָ◌◌ (Short)
קָ֫מֶץ חָטוּף
U-class. Short “o” sound. “Pot or Pole.”
ֻ◌◌
קִבּוּץ
U-class. Short “u” sound. “Put.”
ָ◌◌ (Long)
קָ֫מֶץ
A-class. Long “a” sound. “Mah.”
ֵ◌◌
צֵ֫רֵי
I-class. Long “e” sound. “They.”
ֹ◌◌
ח֫וֹלֶם
U-class. Long “o” sound. “Mow.”
ה ָ
קָ֫מֶץ הֵא
Historically long. A-class. “Mah.”
וֺ
ח֫וֹלֶם וָו
Historically long. A-class. “Mow.”
י ֵ
צֵ֫רֵי יוֹד
Historically long. A-class. “May.”
י ִ
חִ֫ירֶק יוֹד
Historically long. I-class. “Ski.”
וּ
שׁ֫וּרֶק
Historically long. U-class. “Chute.”
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Furtive פַּ֫תַח. Vowel pronounced before guttural consonant.
What type of vowel for an open, unaccented syllable?
Long.