Hebrew Vowels - Simplified Chart

h y w
matres
lectionis

sounds a e i o u
qamets1 tsere/tsere yod2 hirek yod3 holem/holem vav2 shurek

long F y"
( )
yi (Ow) w%
(ball) (they) (machine) (open) (lure)

patach segol hirek qamets hatuph qibbuts

short A E I F U
(ball) (bet) (hit) (on) (under)

hataph patach hataph segol sheva hataph qamets

half / reduced
(short in
duration)
J V : ?
(ball) (bet) (careen) (on)

1. Qamets He ( h )F is also a vowel. It is pronounced like the qamets and it only occurs at the end of a word.
2. These vowels frequently occur both with and without the matres.
3. This vowel will infrequently occur without the matre.
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h y w
matres
lectionis

sounds a e i o u
qamets he1 tsere yod hirek yod holem waw shurek

historically
long hF y" yi wo w%
(ball) /  (they) /  (machine) /  (open) /  (lure) / 

qamets tsere hirek2 holem qibbuts2

long F " i O U
(ball) /  (they) /  (machine) /  (open) /  (lure) / 

patach segol hirek2 qamets hatuph qibbuts2

short A E I F U
(ball) /  (bet) /  (hit) /  (on) /  (under) / 

hataph patach hataph segol sheva hataph qamets

half / reduced
(short in
duration)
J V : ?
(ball) /  (bet) /  (careen) /  (on) / 

1. Qamets He ( h )F occurs only at the end of a word.

2. Both hirek and qibbuts can be long or short. Assume the vowel is short unless it is in an open or stress syllable.