Vowel Letters - אהו״י

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1. The Four Vowel Letters

These four consonants also serve as vowel indicators in everyday Hebrew writing.

LetterNameVowel SoundExample
א Alef A or E (beginning of word) אִמָּא - i-MA (mother)
ה He A or E (end of word) יָפָה - ya-FA (beautiful)
ו Vav O (וֹ) or U (וּ) שָׁלוֹם - sha-LOM (peace)
י Yod I (יִ) or E (יֵ) שִׁיר - SHIR (song)

2. Writing Practice - Trace and copy each vowel letter

3. Find the Vowel Letters - Circle every א ה ו י

Look at each letter below. Circle the ones that are vowel letters (אהו״י).

4. Fill In - Write the missing vowel letter

Each word is missing a vowel letter. Write the correct א, ה, ו, or י in the blank.

___מָּאmother (i-MA)
שָׁל___םpeace (sha-LOM)
יָפָ___beautiful (ya-FA)
שִׁ___רsong (SHIR)
ס___סhorse (SUS)
___ָבfather (AV)
בֵּ___תhouse (BA-yit)
מ___רָהteacher f. (mo-RA)

5. Match - Draw a line from each letter to its vowel role

אO or U sound
הI or E sound
וA/E at start of word
יA/E at end of word