This video is the first part of an introduction to all the Hebrew vowels, presented in what, at least to me, is the easiest way to learn them. Whether you kn…
the Kamats Sound is pronounced like O at the Askenzi and also by the Yamanis
Originally it has the sound between the A and the O something like you
pronouce in english the name Bob.
the Kamats is also pronouced O in the Sapharadi accent and its called
Kamats Katan ( you didnt explain that)
like in the word חכמה=wisdom – the ח has Kamats katan and it is pronounce
H’okhma.
but if you read it with Kamats Gadol (the “regular”) חכמה=(she) got smart –
pronounced Hakhma
This was done in Open Sankore. I’m not using it anymore as the video
capture capabilities are really not so good. I’ve switched over to
something that works better and captures everything as it happens.
The pronounciation I’m using is modern Israeli pronounciation, and that
includes both vowels and consonants. As an American, the Ayin is
particularly difficult for me, so I’m not expecting any of my students to
be able to differentiate it from an Aleph, and for practical reasons, I
simply teach that both are silent, though of course, I know you are correct.
the Kamats Sound is pronounced like O at the Askenzi and also by the Yamanis
Originally it has the sound between the A and the O something like you
pronouce in english the name Bob.
the Kamats is also pronouced O in the Sapharadi accent and its called
Kamats Katan ( you didnt explain that)
like in the word חכמה=wisdom – the ח has Kamats katan and it is pronounce
H’okhma.
but if you read it with Kamats Gadol (the “regular”) חכמה=(she) got smart –
pronounced Hakhma
what software did you use. I use Davka. It looks like you use some form
Google. Excellent presentation
Thank you for your painstaking, thorough teaching.
The ancient Kamatz was like [o] or like the letter U in the word “Cup”, or
the sound in the word “Tough”…
This was done in Open Sankore. I’m not using it anymore as the video
capture capabilities are really not so good. I’ve switched over to
something that works better and captures everything as it happens.
The pronounciation I’m using is modern Israeli pronounciation, and that
includes both vowels and consonants. As an American, the Ayin is
particularly difficult for me, so I’m not expecting any of my students to
be able to differentiate it from an Aleph, and for practical reasons, I
simply teach that both are silent, though of course, I know you are correct.
could you tell me what program are you using to type?
aw for qamats is Anglo ashkenaz / and german .. other ashkenazi dialects do
it more of an oh like cholam in israeli (not ow like anglo cholam)
I’m teaching modern Israeli pronounciation, as I understand it.
alef is a glotal stop. a glotal stop has consonantal value in semitic
languages.