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*qamatz = chataf qamatz = THOUGHT /ɔː/ in open or stressed syllables / LOT /ɔ/ in closed unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''oh'' or ''au''. | *qamatz = chataf qamatz = THOUGHT /ɔː/ in open or stressed syllables / LOT /ɔ/ in closed unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''oh'' or ''au''. | ||
*cholam = GOAT /əʊ~əʏ/. Usually transcribed ''uo''. | *cholam = GOAT /əʊ~əʏ/. Usually transcribed ''uo''. | ||
*chiriq = FLEECE /i:~ɪj/ in stressed or open syllables / KIT /ɪ/ in unstressed closed syllables. Usually transcribed ''i'' or ''ê''. | *chiriq = FLEECE /i:~ɪj/ in stressed or open syllables / KIT /ɪ/ in unstressed closed syllables. Usually transcribed ''i'' or ''ê''. Some people use stressed -ih for final unstressed /i/. | ||
*qubbutz / shuruq = GOOSE /ü:/ in stressed or open syllables / FOOT /ɵ~ʊ̈/ in unstressed closed syllables. Usually transcribed ''u'' or ''ô''. | *qubbutz / shuruq = GOOSE /ü:/ in stressed or open syllables / FOOT /ɵ~ʊ̈/ in unstressed closed syllables. Usually transcribed ''u'' or ''ô''. | ||
*Shva is usually not pronounced except, possibly, to resolve initial consonant clusters disallowed in English. When pronounced it is pronounced [ə]. It may be transcribed ''ă'' or ''e'', or not be transcribed. It may be pronounced [i] before /j/ (e.g. תְדַמְּיוּנִי '' | *Shva is usually not pronounced except, possibly, to resolve initial consonant clusters disallowed in English. When pronounced it is pronounced [ə]. It may be transcribed ''ă'' or ''e'', or not be transcribed. It may be pronounced [i] before /j/ (e.g. תְדַמְּיוּנִי ''thăđamăyônih'' 'you (pl) liken me' [θəˌðamiˈjüːnɪj~ˌθðamiˈjüːnɪj]). | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||