Vowels Flashcards
1
Q
אָ
A
Qamets; a as in father (medium “a”)
Qamets-khatuf; o as in odd (short “u”) (very rare)
2
Q
אַ
A
Patach; a as in father (Short “a”)
3
Q
אֲ
A
Khatef-patakh; a as in father (very short, “a”)
4
Q
אֵ
A
Tsere; ey as in hey (medium, “i”)
5
Q
אֶ
A
Segol; e as in yet (short “i”)
6
Q
אֱ
A
Khatef-segol; e as in yet (very short “i”)
7
Q
אִ
A
Khireq; e as in she (short “i”)
8
Q
אִי
A
Khireq-yod; e as in she (long “i”)
9
Q
אֹ
A
Cholem; o as in snow (medium, “u”)
10
Q
אוֹ
A
Kholem-vav; o as in snow (long “a”)
11
Q
אֻ
A
Qibbuts; u as in rule (short “u”)
12
Q
אוּ
A
Shureq; u as in rule (long “u”)
13
Q
אֳ
A
Khatef-qamets: o as in odd (very short “u”)
14
Q
אְ
A
Shva, eh as in yet, or silent, cannot stand alone
