The Hebrew Vowel Sounds Chart
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1The Hebrew Vowel Sounds
Vowel Sound Mater Hebrew Name
Name
Long or Short
Form
English approximation
)
f
Cme q f
Kamets
Long
Ah as in father
) h
A
)
a
xta p % a
Patach
Short
Ah
)
'
yr" c '
Tsere
Long
Ei or Ay
y
y
)
'
E
dwO y yr" c '
Tsere Yod
Long
Ei or Ay
)
e
lwO g s;
Seghol
Short
E as in Elohim
y
)
i
dwO y qrE y xi
Hireq Yod
Long
I as in Seraphim
y
I
)
i
qrE y xi
Hireq
Short
I as in him
)
o
Mle w O x
Holem
Long
O as in Torah
w
wO
)
O
wwF Mle w O x
Holem Vav
Long
O as in Torah
)
f
Pw@ + xf Cme q f
Kamets Hatufe
Short
O as in cost
w@
)
qrE w @ # $
Shurek
Long
U as in Jerusalem
w
U
)
u
Cw@ b @ q i
Kibbutz
Short
U as in Uzziah
Ross K. Nichols, Roots of Faith
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