Learn about unfamiliar consonants
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| Hi everyone. |
| Welcome to The Ultimate Hebrew Pronunciation Guide. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn the final 4 consonant sounds in Hebrew. |
| "ר |
| צ |
| כ/ח |
| כּ" |
| Nearly all of these consonant sounds do not appear in English, so they'll likely be new to you. |
| Be sure to practice them because these are unique sounds of Hebrew that learners often get wrong! |
| Are you ready? |
| Then let's get started! |
| The first consonant sound is... |
| "ר |
| רע ""bad"" |
| רוטב ""sauce"" |
| רופא ""doctor""" |
| This sounds a bit like a growling sound. Lightly contact the back part of the tongue with the fleshy part which hangs down from the back of the mouth, called the 'uvula'. You may have to push the root of the tongue backwards until you feel a slight pressure. Create a turbulent sound by resisting the airflow through this passage. It should sound a bit like you're gargling. Listen to (host name). |
| ר, ר (slowly) |
| ר, ר (slowly) |
| The next consonant sound is... |
| "צ |
| צבע ""color"" |
| צב ""turtle"" |
| מוצץ ""pacifier""" |
| "This consonant sound is like a combination of a T and an S sound. |
| It starts off as a t sound, but ends with an s sound. |
| You can pronounce this sound by saying 'cats' or 'tsunami'." |
| צ, צ (slowly) |
| צ, צ (slowly) |
| The next consonant sound is... |
| כ/ח |
| "כ/ח |
| אוכל ""food"" |
| מלוכלך ""filthy"" |
| שמחה ""happiness"" |
| בדיחה ""joke"" " |
| This is very similar to the CH sound in the words 'bach' or 'loch ness', except it's pronounced even further back in the mouth. Push the back part of the tongue futher into the back of the mouth until you contact the uvula. Allow a small stream of turbulent air to seep through the opening. It sounds as though you are clearing your throat. Listen to (host name). |
| כ/ח, כ/ח (slowly) |
| כ/ח, כ/ח (slowly) |
| The final consonant sound for this lesson is... |
| "כּ |
| כל ""all""" |
| Like the K in the word 'kite'. |
| כּ, כּ (slowly) |
| כּ, כּ (slowly) |
| Well done! You just learned all 4 of the remaining consonant sounds in Hebrew. |
| "ר |
| צ |
| כ/ח |
| כּ" |
| We've covered every single sound that appears in the Hebrew language. You can now properly pronounce anything in Hebrew! Isn't that great? |
| How difficult were they to learn? Please comment and share your thoughts. |
| In the next lesson, you'll learn about diphthongs in Hebrew. |
| See you in the next Ultimate Hebrew Pronunciation Guide lesson! |
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