Learning-to-Read-Hebrew-v5.dwd

The “BEH-GeD KEH-FehT” ( zt¤M¤Å cb¤A¤Å ) or “B’GAHD K’FAHT” ( zt©M§ cb©A§ ) Letters Name Printed Block Script Numeric Value Comment In modern times, the distinction in pronunciation between the two forms of this letter is retained: BET C C A 2 “VET” c c a 2 In modern times, the following letter is always pronounced “GIM’mel”, and is always called “GIM’mel”, regardless of the presence or absence of a Da-GESH : GIM-mel D D B 3 GIM-mel (JIM-mel) d d b 3 Possible ancient name, and possble ancient pronunciation shown in parens In modern times, the following letter is always pronounced “DAH-let”, and is always called “DAH-let”, regardless of the presence or absence of a Dagesh: DAH'-let S S C 4 ‘AH’ as ‘O’ in “Optimist”

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DAH’-let (THAH'- let)

Probable ancient name, and probable ancient pronunciation shown in parens (‘TH’ like “than”, not like “thin”)

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In modern times, the distinction in pronunciation between the two forms of this letter is retained: KAHF LF LF M J 20 ‘AH’ as ‘O’ in “Optimist”