Hebrew Braille - Letters

Letters

  • The letters in the table are read from left to right.

  • Alef (א), /ʔ/~silent or that of its vowel underneath it. Same as "a" in standard English Braille.

  • Vet (ב), /v/, like in "vote". Same as "v" in standard English Braille.

  • Bet (בּ), /b/, like in "bike". Same as "b" in standard English Braille.

  • Gimmel (ג), /ɡ/, like it "great". Same as "g" in standard English Braille.

  • Daled (ד), /d/, like in "dome". Same as "d" in standard English Braille.

  • Hay (ה), /h/, like in "house". Same as "h" in standard English Braille.

  • Vav (ו), /v/, like in "vote". Same as "w" in standard English Braille.

  • Vav (וּ), /u/ (as a shuruk), like in "food". Same as "u" in standard English Braille.

  • Vav (וֹ), /o/ (as a ḥolam), like in "more". Same as "o" in standard English Braille.

  • Zayin (ז), /z/, like in "zoo". Same as "z" in standard English Braille.

  • Chet (ח), /χ/, similar to the "ch" sound in German and Scottish, like in "loch". Same as "x" in standard English Braille.

  • Tet (ט), /t/, like in "tomorrow". Same as "t" in standard English Braille.

  • Yud (י), /j/, like in "you". Same as "j" in standard English Braille.

  • Yud (Hebrew: ִי or Yiddish: יִ), /i/ (as a ḥiriq), like in "see"". Same as "i" in standard English Braille.

  • Chaf (כ ך), /χ/, the "ch" sound found in German, like in "loch". Same as "ch" in standard English (Grade 2) Braille.

  • Kaf (כּ), /k/, like in "skin". Same as "k" in standard English Braille.

  • Lamed (ל), /l/, similar to "loop". Same as "l" in standard English Braille.

  • Mem (מ ם), /m/, like in "might". Same as "m" in standard English Braille.

  • Nun (נ ן), /n/, like in "now". Same as "n" in standard English Braille.

  • Samech (ס), /s/, like in "some". Same as "s" in standard English Braille.

  • Ayin (ע), /ʔ/~/ʕ/, a small stop in air, such as in between "uh oh", or a voiced pharyngeal fricative mostly pronounced by oriental speakers.

  • Fei (פ ף), /f/, like in "found". Same as "f" in standard English Braille.

  • Pei (פּ), /p/, like in "spin". Same as "p" in standard English Braille.

  • Tzadik (צ ץ), /t͡s/, like in "cats" or "pizza".

  • Kuf (ק), /k/, like in "quite" and "kite". Same as "q" in standard English Braille.

  • Resh (ר), /ʁ/~/ɾ/, similar to "run". Same as "r" in standard English Braille.

  • Shin (שׁ), /ʃ/, like in "shop". Same as "sh" in standard English (Grade 2) Braille.

  • Sin (שׂ), /s/, like in "sight".

  • Tav (ת), /t/, like in "stick". Same as "th" in standard English (Grade 2) Braille. (Note that taf without a dagesh was articulated as /θ/ in ancient and dialectal varieties of Hebrew.)

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