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Hebrew Vowel Markings
| Mark | Name | Sound | Hebrew | Trans. | Class | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| אָ | Qamets | "a" as in aqua | קָמֶץ | a / ah | Long | A-Type |
| אַ | Patach | "a" as in aqua | פַּתַח | a | Short | A-Type |
| אֲ | Chateph Patach | "a" as in aqua | חֲטַף פַּתַח | a | Reduced | A-Type |
| אָה | Qamets Hey | "a" as in aqua | קָמֶץ הָא | ah | Long | A-Type |
| אֵ | Tsere | "ei" as in eight "e" as in they |
צֵרֵי | ei / e | Long | E-Type |
| אֶ | Segol | "e" as in red | סֶגול | ei / e | Short | E-Type |
| אֱ | Chateph Segol | "e" as in red | חֲטַף סֶגול | e | Reduced | E-Type |
| אֵי | Tsere Yod | "ei" as in eight | צֵרֵי יוֹד | ei | Long | E-Type |
| אֵי | Segol Yod | "ey" as in obey | סֶגול יוֹד | ey | Long | E-Type |
| אִ | Chireq | "ee" as in green | חִירֶק | i / ee | Short | I-Type |
| אִי | Chireq Yod | "ee" as in green | חִירֶק יוֹד | i / ee | Long | I-Type |
| אֹ | Cholem | "o" as in yellow | חוֹלֶם | o / oh | Long | O-Type |
| אֳ | Chateph Qamets | "o" as in yellow | חֲטַף קָמֶץ | o / oh | Reduced | O-Type |
| אׇ | Qamets Chatup | "o" as in yellow | קָמֶץ חָטוּף | o / oh | Short | O-Type |
| וֹ | Cholem Vav | "o" as in yellow | חוֹלֶם וָו | o / oh | Long | O-Type |
| אֻ | Qibbuts | "u" as in blue | קִבּוּץ | u / oo | Short | U-Type |
| וּ | Shureq | "u" as in blue | שוּרֶק | u / oo | Long | U-Type |
| אְ | Sheva' | Vocal: short "e" Silent: no sound |
שְוָא | e or ' | (vocal) Short |
Diphthongs in Hebrew
A diphthong is when one vowel smoothly slides into another vowel.
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Diphthongs in Hebrew
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