Hebrew Consonants

Print & Cursive Forms with Pronunciation Guide

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hey h dalet d gimmel g bet b aleph a

‫ה‬ ‫ד‬ ‫ג‬ ‫ב‬ ‫א‬

H as in Hat D as in David G as in Green B as in Ball Silent letter
yud y tet e het or chet c zayin z vav v

‫י‬ ‫ט‬ ‫ח‬ ‫ז‬ ‫ו‬

Y as in Yiddish T as in Tree CH as in BaCH Z as in Zeal V as in Vine
samech s nun n mem m lamed l kaf k

‫ס‬ ‫נ‬ ‫מ‬ ‫ל‬ ‫כ‬

S as in Same N as in Nun M as in Moon L as in Luck K as in King
resh r kof q tsade x pey p ayin i

‫ר‬ ‫ק‬ ‫צ‬ ‫פ‬ ‫ע‬

R as in Roll K as in Kiss TS as in CaTS P as in Packet Silent Letter
tav t shin w

‫ל‬ ‫ל‬ ‫ל‬ ‫ת‬ ‫ש‬

T as in Try SH as in SHin