Hebrew Vowel Classes / Sounds:

A-Class (a sounds):
x n p!"!# ! pat
x [ : ; q$m%& $ father
x x [ : ; q$m%&-h'( father
I-Class (e and i sounds):
x . : s
e
)l % bet
x s &'r ' cafe
x x s &'r-h'( cafe
x ~ s &'r-y* cafe ??
x x . : s
e
)l-h'( ' bed ??
x ~ . : s
e
)l-y* ' bed ??
x ; #r%q + bit also [defective] long
x ~ ; #r%q-y* machine
U-Class (o and u sounds):
x q: [ : ; q$m%&-#$,p- . bot
x c #/l%m / role also as defective long
x x c #/l%m-h'( opal ??
: : c #/l%m-w$w / -v$v opal
x s ; qibb& 0 but also [defective] long
; 1r%q rule always long
Half-Vowels
: x : 1
e
w$(
e
careen (vocal)
x n r : #$,'p- p!"!#
a
adorn (A)
x . : r : #$,'p- s
e
)l
e / i
bed (I and E)
x [ : ; r : #$,'p- q$m%&
u /o
loft (O and U)
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