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Aleph | א | Aleph is silent except when accompanied by a vowel. | ox | ||
Bet | בּ |
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These are the same letter, but are pronounced slightly differently. The dot in bet is a dagesh. It changes the "v" (as in "vanity") into a "b" (as in "bad"). |
house | |
Vet | ב | ||||
Gimel | ג | Gimel makes a sound like the "g" in "gift." |
camel (possibly) |
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Dalet | ד | Dalet makes a sound like the "d" in "deity." | door | ||
He | ה | He makes a sound like the "h" in "Hebrew." | lattice | ||
Vav | ו | Vav makes a sound like the "v" in "vanity." It can also make a sound like the "u" in "brute." | hook | ||
Zayin | ז | Zayin sounds like the "z" in "zero." | weapon | ||
Khet | ח | Khet makes a throat-clearing sound. | fence | ||
Tet | ט | Tet sounds like the "t" in "talk." | serpent | ||
Yod | י | Yod sounds like the "y" in "youth." |
hand, forearm |
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Kaf | כּ | ך | These are the same letter, but are pronounced slightly differently. The dot in kaf is a dagesh. It changes the "k" (as in "kill") into a throat-clearing sound. |
palm of hand |
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Khaf | כ | ||||
Lamed | ל | Lamed sounds like the "l" in "learn." | ox-goad* | ||
Mem | מ | ם | Mem sounds like the "m" in "miracle." | water | |
Nun | נ | ן | Nun sounds like the "n" in "name." |
fish (possibly) |
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Samech | ס | Samech sounds like the "s" in "Sabbath." |
support, prop |
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Ayin | ע | Ayin is silent except when accompanied by a vowel. | eye | ||
Pe | פּ | ף | These are the same letter, but are pronounced slightly differently. The dot in pe is a dagesh. It changes the "f" (as in "fear") into a "p" (as in "palace"). | mouth | |
Fe | פ | ||||
Tsadi | צ | ץ | Tsadi sounds like the "ts" in "roots." |
fishing hook |
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Kuf | ק | Kuf sounds like the "q" in "Qishon."* |
back of head |
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Resh | ר | Resh sounds like the "r" in "rabbi." It may be rolled as in Spanish. | head | ||
Shin | שׁ | Shin and sin are the same letter. The dot above the shin gives the letter a "sh" sound. The dot above the sin gives the letter an "s" sound. |
tooth, bow (possibly) |
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Sin | שׂ | ||||
Tav | ת | Tav sounds like the "t" in "talk." | cross sign |
Listen to the letters.
Here is another alephbet reference.
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