Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| א | [a] as in act |
| ב | [b] as in bat |
| ג | [g] as in gold |
| ד | [d] as in day |
| ה | [h] as in hat |
| ו | [v] as in vest |
| ז | [z] as in Zulu |
| ח | [h] as in Hans |
| ט | [t] as in town |
| י | [y] as in year |
| ך | [k] as in neck |
| כ | [k] as in kit |
| ל | [l] as in light |
| ם | [m] as in home |
| מ | [m] as in moon |
| ן | [n] as in man |
| נ | [n] as in nice |
| ס | [s] as in sweet |
| ע | [‘a] none |
| ף | [p] as in loop |
| פ | [p] as in pony |
| ץ | [ts] as in cats |
| צ | [ts] as in cats |
| ק | [qu] as in queen |
| ר | [r] as in room |
| ש | [sh] as in show |
| ת | [t] as in team |
| ב | [b] as in bank |
| כ | [k] as in king |
| פּ | [p] as in park |
| תּ | [t] as in time |
| וּ | [u] as in Uzbakistan |
| ו | [v] as in vast |
| אֽ | [a] as in Alabama |
| אֿ | [a] as in answer |
| שׁ | [sh] as in shine |
| שׂ | [s] as in small |
| וֹ | [o] as in old |
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