For purposes of memorization, it is highly recommended that students commit the information about each vowel (symbol, vowel name, vowel class, pronunciation, and transliteration) to handwritten flash cards.
Changeable Long Vowels
|
Symbol |
Vowel |
Pronunciation |
Transliteration |
|
|
a-class |
בָּ |
Pathach | a as in father |
ā |
|
e-class |
בֵּ |
Tsere | e as in they |
ē |
|
o-class |
בֹּ |
Holem | o as in role |
ō |
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