THE HEBREW ALPHABET
Sounds Like . . .
[Letter Number] Name
Hebrew Letter
Silent
[1] Alef
a
B
[2] Bet
B
V
[2] Vet
b
G (as in "Get")
[3] Gimel
g
D
[4] Dalet
d
H (normally silent at the end of a word when not voweled)
[5] Hay
h
V
[6] Vav
w
Z
[7] Zayin
z
CH (as in the Hebrew word "challah" or Sabbath bread)
[8] Chet
x
T
[9] Tet
j
Y
[10] Yood (Yod)
y
K
[11] Kaf
K
CH (as in the Hebrew word "challah" or Sabbath bread)
[11] Chaf
k
CH (as in the Hebrew word "challah" or Sabbath bread)
[11] Final Chaf (a Chaf at the end of a word)
$
L
[12] Lamed
l
M
[13] Mem
m
M
[13] Final Mem (a Mem at the end of a word)
~
N
[14] Nun
n
N
[14] Final Nun (a Nun at the end of a word)
!
S
[15] Samech
s
Silent
[16] Ayin
[
P
[17] Pay
P
F
[17] Fay
p
F
[17] Final Fay (a Fay at the end of a word)
@
Ts
[18] Tsadee
c
Ts
[18] Final Tsadee (a Tsadee at the end of a word)
#
K
[19] Koof (Kof)
q
R
[20] Resh
r
Sh
[21] Shin
v
S
[21] Sin
f
T
[22] Tav
t
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