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Alphabet & Pronunciation

Hebrew alphabet (alef-bet), final letters, vowel points (niqqud) and reading right-to-left
ניקוד מלא: כל התנועות
full niqqud: all the vowels
complete vowel system
Mastering the complete niqqud vowel system
דגש חזק vs דגש קל
strong vs weak dagesh
dagesh chazak / kal
Dagesh chazak doubles a consonant; kal changes sound
הברה פתוחה וסגורה
open vs closed syllable
open/closed syllable
Syllable type affects vowel length and quality
שינויי תנועות: סגול, צירה
vowel changes: segol, tsere
segol(e), tsere(e)
Distinguishing the e-vowels and when each appears
חטפים: חטף פתח, חטף סגול
chatef vowels
chataf-patach, chataf-segol
Reduced vowels under guttural letters
הטעמה ומשמעות
stress and meaning
BIra vs biRA
Stress placement can distinguish words
שווא נע אחרי תנועה ארוכה
moving sh'va after long vowel
sh'va na rules
Rules predicting when sh'va is pronounced
עיצורים בגדכפ"ת
begadkefat letters
begadkefat
Six letters that historically had two pronunciations
הגיית עברית מודרנית vs תקנית
modern vs prescriptive pronunciation
spoken vs standard
Differences between everyday and 'correct' pronunciation
מבטאים: אשכנזי, ספרדי, תימני
accents: Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Yemenite
edot pronunciation
Historical Jewish community pronunciations