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===Vowels===

English Hebrew distinguishes between all of the Tiberian Hebrew vowels.

*patach = chataf patach = TRAP /ɑː/ in open or stressed syllables / TRAP /a~æ/ in closed unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''a''.

*patach = chataf patach = TRAP /ɑː/ in open stressed syllables / TRAP /a~æ/ in closed or unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''a''.

*segol = chataf segol = DRESS /ɛ/. Usually transcribed ''e''.

*tzere = FACE /ɛɪ/. Usually transcribed ''â''.

*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 stressed syllables / LOT /ɔ/ in closed or unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''oh'' or ''au''.

*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''. Some people use ''-ih'' for final unstressed /i/: אֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי /ʔaˈniː ~~ʔɔːˈmaɾtiː~~ bəχɔfˈziː/ ''anê ohmarrtih bkhofzê'' 'I said in my haste'.

*chiriq = FLEECE /i:~ɪj/ in stressed or open syllables / KIT /ɪ/ in unstressed closed syllables. Usually transcribed ''i'' or ''ê''. Some people use ''-ih'' for final unstressed /i/: אֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי /ʔaˈniː ʔɔˈmaɾtiː bəχɔfˈziː/ ''anê ohmarrtih bkhofzê'' 'I said in my haste'.

*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 ''thăđamăyônih'' [θəˌðamiˈjüːnɪj~ˌθðamiˈjüːnɪj] 'you (pl) liken me').

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 ===Vowels===
 English Hebrew distinguishes between all of the Tiberian Hebrew vowels.
-*patach = chataf patach = TRAP /ɑː/ in open or stressed syllables / TRAP /a~æ/ in closed unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''a''.
+*patach = chataf patach = TRAP /ɑː/ in open stressed syllables / TRAP /a~æ/ in closed or unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''a''.
 *segol = chataf segol = DRESS /ɛ/. Usually transcribed ''e''.
 *tzere = FACE /ɛɪ/. Usually transcribed ''â''.
-*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 stressed syllables / LOT /ɔ/ in closed or unstressed syllables. Usually transcribed ''oh'' or ''au''.
 *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''. Some people use ''-ih'' for final unstressed /i/: אֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי /ʔaˈniː ʔɔːˈmaɾtiː bəχɔfˈziː/ ''anê ohmarrtih bkhofzê'' 'I said in my haste'.
+*chiriq = FLEECE /i:~ɪj/ in stressed or open syllables / KIT /ɪ/ in unstressed closed syllables. Usually transcribed ''i'' or ''ê''. Some people use ''-ih'' for final unstressed /i/: אֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי /ʔaˈniː ʔɔˈmaɾtiː bəχɔfˈziː/ ''anê ohmarrtih bkhofzê'' 'I said in my haste'.
 *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 ''thăđamăyônih'' [θəˌðamiˈjüːnɪj~ˌθðamiˈjüːnɪj] 'you (pl) liken me').