Vowels Flashcards
◌ַ◌
פַּ֫תַח
A-class. Short “a” sound. “Mall.”
◌ֶ◌
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.”
◌ַ◌◌
Furtive פַּ֫תַח. Vowel pronounced before guttural consonant.
What type of vowel for an open, unaccented syllable?
Long.
What type of vowel for a closed, unaccented syllable?
Short.
What type of vowel for an open, accented syllable?
Generally long, but may be short.
What type of vowel for a closed, accented syllable?
Either long or short.
◌ְ◌
שְׁוָא
When is שְׁוָא vocal and in an open syllable?
When it falls
* at the start of a word or syllable
* after a long vowel
* after silent שְׁוָא
When is שְׁוָא silent and closes a syllable?
When it falls
* after a short vowel
* at the end of a word
ֲ◌◌
חָטֵף פַּ֫תַח
Compound שְׁוָא. Short “a.”
ֱ◌◌
חָטֵף סְגוֹל
Compound שְׁוָא. Short “e.”
◌ֳ◌
חָטֵף קָ֫מֶץ
Compound שְׁוָא. Short ‘“o.”
A-class long to short
ָ◌◌
ַ◌◌
ֲ◌◌
ְ◌◌
I-class long to short
ֵ◌◌
ֶ◌◌/ ִ
ֱ◌◌
ְ◌◌
U-class long to short
ֹ◌◌
ֻ◌◌/ ָ
ֳ◌◌
ְ◌◌
A-class short to long
ְ◌◌
ֲ◌◌
ַ◌◌
ָ◌◌
I-class short to long
ְ◌◌
ֱ◌◌
ֶ◌◌/ ִ
ֵ◌◌
U-class short to long
ְ◌◌
ֳ◌◌
ֻ◌◌/ ָ
ֹ◌◌
