Note On The Representation of Hebrew Examples
Because this article is intended to be useful to non-Hebrew speakers, all examples of Hebrew are represented using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). IPA is a system of phonetic notation that provides a standardized, accurate, and unique way of representing the sounds of any spoken language. However, since the phonemes /ħ, ʕ/ are pronounced by some speakers, while others collapse them into the phonemes /χ, ʔ/, they will be indicated here for maximum coverage. In the transcriptions, /r/ is used for the rhotic which is more commonly a voiced uvular fricative . What is etymologically transcribed with /q/ is modernly pronounced as a voiceless velar plosive .
The IPA transcriptions used here have been slightly modified to incorporate some punctuation — hyphens, commas, and so on — to indicate the structure of the example. Further, since the Hebrew writing system (its alphabet and niqqud) reflects not only phonology but also some grammar, Hebrew text is provided alongside IPA transcriptions in those cases where appropriate. The Hebrew text may appear with or without niqqud, as the example requires.
For more about the phonology, refer to Modern Hebrew phonology.
Read more about this topic: Modern Hebrew Grammar
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