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Revision 33 . . (edit) November 16, 2001 4:57 am by Derek Ross [fixed spelling]
Revision 32 . . October 31, 2001 4:09 am by (logged).68.87.xxx
Revision 31 . . October 31, 2001 4:09 am by (logged).68.87.xxx
  

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Changed: 5c5
* Phonology? - Hebrew pronounciation and writing.
* Phonology? - Hebrew pronunciation and writing.

Changed: 11c11
The Hebrew language is normally written in the Hebrew alphabet. Due to publishing difficulties, and the unfamiliarity of many readers with that alphabet, there have been multiple ways of transcribing Hebrew into [Roman letters]?. The only method which is strictly correct is the International Phonetic Alphabet. It is used (in a simplified ASCII form) in the section concerned with Phonology?, to describe the sounds of the Hebrew language. However, the IPA is quite obscure and redundant when it comes to transcribing the words of a single language to a general audience. Therefore the system that this article will feature will try to restore the sound of Hebrew, and at least some orthographic pecularities. The system comes down to the following:
The Hebrew language is normally written in the Hebrew alphabet. Due to publishing difficulties, and the unfamiliarity of many readers with that alphabet, there have been multiple ways of transcribing Hebrew into Roman letters. The only method which is strictly correct is the International Phonetic Alphabet. It is used (in a simplified ASCII form) in the section concerned with Phonology?, to describe the sounds of the Hebrew language. However, the IPA is quite obscure and redundant when it comes to transcribing the words of a single language to a general audience. Therefore the system that this article will feature will try to restore the sound of Hebrew, and at least some orthographic pecularities. The system comes down to the following:

Changed: 17c17
*The letter he (ה) at the end of a word, which stands for feminine gender, is trasncribed by "ah" (it is read /a/)
*The letter he (ה) at the end of a word, which stands for feminine gender, is transcribed by "ah" (it is read /a/)

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