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Hebrew Vowel System Chart

CD #1 – Track 5

Sound As in: Hebrew vowel name Location and example Shape

A Father Kamatz Underneath the letter ֳָ

‫א‬

Hataf-Kamatz

A Father Patakh Underneath the letter ֲ ַ

‫א‬

Hataf Patakh

E Egg Segol Underneath the letter ֱ ֶ

‫א‬

E Egg Hataf Segol Underneath the letter ֵ
I (EE) Peer ִ
Tzere’ ‫א‬
O Short Khirik ֹ
Underneath the letter ֻ
OO Poor Kholam ‫ּו‬
Kubutz ‫א‬
OO Poor Shuruk ְ
Sh’va On top of “Vav” or others
Either
silent or é ‫ֹו ֹא‬

Underneath the letter

‫א‬

At the left side of “Vav”

‫ּו‬

Underneath the letter

‫ב‬

* In normal texts of Modern Hebrew, vowels are totally omitted, relying on
the reader’s knowledge of the correct word pronunciation in the respected

context.

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