Hebrew Alphabet (Chapters 1 & 2)

Before studying any foreign language, one must be familiar with its alphabet. These flashcards will assist you in learning the ancient Hebrew alphabet.

Aleph (Silent, glottal stop)

Bet (b as in book or v as in veil); with dagesh (dot) = b as in book

Gimel (g as in gone); with dagesh (dot) = g as in gone

Dalet (d as in door); with dagesh (dot) = d as in door

He (h as in hand)

Vav (v as in veil)

Zayin (z as in zoom)

Chet (ch as in loch)

Tet (t as in take)

Yod (y as in you)

Kaph (k as in king or ch as in loch); with dagesh (dot) = k as in king

Lamed (l as in leap)

Mem (m as in man)

Nun (n as in name)

Samech (s as in sack)

Ayin (Silent, glottal stop)

Pe (p as in pet or ph as in pharmacy); with dagesh (dot) = p as in pet

Tsade (ts as in tsar)

Qoph (q as in queen)

Resh (r as in rock)

Sin (s as in sack)

Shin (sh as in shoot)

Tav (t as in take); with dagesh (dot) = t as in take

Patach (a as in what)

Qamets (ā as in father)

Chirek (i as in sick)

Tsere (ey as in they)

Seghol (e as in wet)

Cholem (o as in short)

Qibbuts (u as in book)

Shewa (audible/mobile or quiet/quiescens; ĕ as in above or Silent)

Shureq (u as an book)

Chateph patach (ĕ as in again)

Chateph seghol (ĕ as in again)

Chateph qamets (o as in dot)