Letter Aleph
Silent
Letter Ayin
Silent
Letter Nun
N like in Nancy
Nun Sofit
n like in Nancy
used at the end of a word
Vowel
Vowel:
sh’va
If single sh’va in middle of word or under the last letter of a word or syllable, it is silent.
At the beginning of a word or syllable it has short indistinct sound like a in alone or o in occur.
l’ma
Sh’va at the beginning of a word has short indistinct sound like:
a in alone or o in occur.
b’ma
Sh’va at the beginning of a word has short indistinct sound like:
a in alone or o in occur.
sh’tam
Sh’va at the beginning of a word has short indistinct sound like:
a in alone or o in occur.
sham-ro
Single sh’va in middle of word is silent and closes the syllable.
let-rawm
Single sh’va in middle of word is silent and closes the syllable.
bo-rot
Sh’va under last letter of a word is silent.
mate
Sh’va under last letter of a word is silent.
tal-m’ro
Double sh’va in middle of word - first sh’va is silent (end of syllable) second is pronounced.
tash-m’may
Double sh’va in middle of word - first sh’va is silent (end of syllable) second is pronounced.
ah-lat
neh-eh-lam
or-lat
ay-rem
bo-eh-let
ner
name
oh-nayn
oh-noesh
al-m’ma
al-ma
ale-on
n’oh
tal-b’shayn
Root
nun-tav-nun
give, grant, permit
Root
shin - mem - ayin
hear or listen
vo-cab
nayr
candle
Vo-cab
bo-ray
creates
Vo-cab
l’oh-lam
forever
Vo-cab
na-tan
he gave
Vo-cab
sh’ma
listen
Vo-cab
sh’mo
his name