Hebrew Pronunciation Guide
By Dick Oakes
A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g,
H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p,
R r, S s, T t, U u, V v,
Y y, Z z
Hebrew is a West Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Hebrew has been transliterated into English for Israeli dance names to ease in pronunciation.
Letters not listed below are pronounced approximately as in English.
A, a | - a as in father |
E, e | - e as in let |
I, i | - i as in machine |
O, o | - o as in note |
U, u | - u as in duke |
Ee, ee | - ee as in geese |
Eu, eu | - eu as in feud |
Ch, ch | - ch as in loch (gutteral kh) |
Gg, gg | - gg as in eggs |
Ss, ss | - ss as in lesson |
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