Hebrew Pronunciation Guide

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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 has been transliterated into English for Israeli dance names to ease in pronunciation.

Letters not listed below are pronounced approximately as in English.
--Dick Oakes


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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