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Since Modern Hebrew has both non-Oriental and Oriental pronunciations in Israel, certain letters may be transcribed differently depending on the background of the speaker. See
| IPA Biblical | IPA Modern | Letter(s) | English approximation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בּ ( | b | bet | ||
| דּ ( | d | dark | ||
| ד ( ד׳ ( | ď, dh, d | this | ||
| פ ף ( | f or p̄ | fool | ||
| גּ ( | g | go | ||
| ג ( | ǧ, gh, g | go | ||
| ה ( | h | hen | ||
| ח ( | ḥ or ch | no English equivalent; like hen but with the tongue against the | ||
| י ( | y | yes | ||
| כּ ( | k | skin | ||
| ל ( | l | left | ||
| מ ם ( | m | man | ||
| נ ן ( | n | no | ||
| פּ ( | p | spin | ||
| ק ( | q or k | k is equivalent to skin. q has no English equivalent; like cup but with the tongue further back | ||
| ר ( | r | Somewhat like run/French rouge | ||
| ס ( שׂ ( | s | see | ||
| צ ץ ( | ṣ, ts (or tz) | cats | ||
| שׁ ( | š or sh | she | ||
| תּ ( | t | sting | ||
| ט ( | ṭ, t | sting | ||
| ת ( | ť, th, t | thing | ||
| ב ( | v | voice | ||
| ו ( | v | vote | ||
| וו (double | w | we | ||
| ח ( כ ך ( | ǩ or ch/kh | Similar to Scottish loch | ||
| ז ( | z | zoo | ||
| ע ( | ʿ or ' | no English equivalent but has merged in non-Oriental Hebrew to sound below | ||
| א ( | ʾ or ' | uh-(ʔ)oh | ||
| IPA | Letter(s) | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ג׳ ( | ǧ or j | joy | |
| נג ( | ng | ring | |
| ז׳ ( | ž | beige | |
| צ׳ ץ׳ ( | č or ch | chair | |
| ת׳ ( | th | thing | |
| ד׳ ( | th | the |
| IPA Biblical | IPA Modern | Letter(s) | English approximation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ( | a | father | ||
 ( | e | bed | ||
 ( | ɛ, e | bed | ||
 ( | ǝ, e | bed | ||
י (( | i | see | ||
| ֹ ( | o | story | ||
| ָ (Kamatz katan) | ɔ, o | story | ||
| ָ ( | ɔ, a | all | ||
וּ ( ( | u | boot | ||
| IPA | Letter(s) | English approximation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ei | י ( ( | ei | day |
| ai | י ( | ai | why |
| oi | וֹי ( | oi | boy |
| ui | וּי ( | ui | we |
| ao (rare) | או ( | ao | cow |
| ju (rare) | יוּ ( | yu | cute |
| ij (rare) | יְ( i.e. "נִיְלֵן" [nijˈlen] | iy | like see |
| IPA | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Primary stress (placed before the stressed syllable): אֹכֶל ('food') /ˈʔoχel/, אוֹכֵל ('eating' [participle]) /ʔoˈχel/ | |
| Secondary stress, e.g. הַאֻמְנָם? ('oh, really?') /ˌhaʔumˈnam/ | |
| Long vowels (in |