Learn Hebrew and the Hebrew Vowels! Hebrew Diphthongs.
Diphthongs In HebrewThis series of web pages provides free lessons on the Hebrew Vowels. Previous lessons looked at the Hebrew Alphabet. If you want to learn Hebrew quickly, why not download our Hebrew Vowel Flashcards and get started within minutes?
Home | Learning Hebrew | Hebrew Vowels | Diphthongs In Hebrew Diphthongs are the sound produced when two Hebrew Vowels come together and combine. This does not happen very often in Hebrew because vowels are almost always separated by consonants. When diphthongs do arise, however, the correct sound can usually be guessed correctly by simply trying to say the two Hebrew Vowels together and listening carefully to what happens. Here are the main diphthongs in Hebrew: Kamets or Patah followed by Yod (  or  ). The Hebrew Vowels here are a immediately followed by the ee sound of the Hebrew letter Yod. Pronounced together, they are similar to the English words eye or I.Kamets or Patah followed by Vav (  or  ). The Hebrew Vowels here are a immediately followed by the v sound of the Hebrew letter Vav. Pronounced together, they are similar to the av in English words such as have.As always, the best way to learn how to pronounce Hebrew correctly is to listen carefully to Hebrew being spoken by Israelis. There is no substitute for listening to native speakers of any language, and Hebrew is no exception. Home | Learning Hebrew | Hebrew Vowels | Diphthongs In Hebrew |
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