Vowels

Question 31

ָ

Answer 31

qamets

“a” class - Medium

a as in father

אָ

Question 32

ַ

Answer 32

patach

“a” class - Short

a as in father

אַ

Question 33

ֲ

Answer 33

chatef-patach

“a” class - Very Short

a as in father

אֲ

Question 34

ֵ

Answer 34

tsere

“i” class - Medium

ey as in hey

אֵ

Question 35

ֶ

Answer 35

segol

“i” class - Short

e as in yet

אֶ

Question 36

ֱ

Answer 36

chatef-segol

“i” class - Very Short

e as in yet

אֱ

Question 37

ִ

Answer 37

chireq

“i” class - Short

e as in she

אִ

Question 38

י ִ

Answer 38

chireq-yod

“i” class - Long

e as in she

אִי

Question 39

ֹ

Answer 39

Cholem

“u” class - Medium

o as in snow

אֹ

Question 40

וֹ

Answer 40

cholem-vav

“a” class - Long

o as in snow

אוֹ

Question 41

ֻ

Answer 41

qibbuts

“u” class - Short

u as in rule

אֻ

Question 42

וּ

Answer 42

shureq

“u” class - Long

u as in rule

אוּ

Question 43

ָ

Answer 43

qamets-chatuf

“u” class - Short

o as in odd

אָ

Question 44

ֳ

Answer 44

chatef-qamets

“u” class - Very Short

o as in odd

אֳ

Question 45

Name “a” class Vowels & Length

Answer 45

Long a וֹ cholem-vav

Medium a ָ qamets

Short a ַ patach

Very Short a ֲ chatef-patach

Question 46

ְ

Answer 46

sheva

Vocal Sheva = e as in bet

Silen Sheva = closes a syllable

Rule: If a short vowel comes before the sheva, silent

“short and silent”