Hebrew Vowel Markings


Full Vowels

VowelSymbolName for ShortLikeSymbolName for LongLike
aַpathahbatָkametsfather
eֶsegholbetֵtserebait
iִhirekbitי ִirek yodhbeat
oָkamets hatuphboatֺ or ֺוholemboat
uֻkubbutsbootוּshurekboot



Half Vowels

SymbolNameSound
ְshewahalf of an "uh" sound OR no sound
ֲhateph pathahhalf of an "ah" sound
ֱhateph segholhalf of an "eh" sound
ֳhateph kametshalf of an "oh" sound

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