pronounciation of O sound

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MGWB
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pronounciation of O sound

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Would ולג be pronounced "log," as in "put a log on the fire," or "lowg" (as in "low+a guttural g sound)?
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Re: pronounciation of O sound

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Pronunciation of Biblical Hebrew is debated at times particularly when it comes to the vowels and some of the Begadkephat letters. There seems to be less distinction in modern Hebrew than is comfortable for many Biblical Hebrew users. Added to this is the fact that Biblical Hebrew pronunciation finds its roots in a few different camps -- such as Sephardic and Ashkenazic. Biblical Hebrew is usually taught as a mixture of the camps resulting in the tongue-in-cheek designation of "American Seminarian."

Notwithstanding to answer your question, since I make no distinction in the gimel with or without the dagesh lene, the hypothetical word לוֹג should be pronounced to rhyme with rogue and the fashion magazine Vogue.
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Re: pronounciation of O sound

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markofcain wrote:Pronunciation of Biblical Hebrew is debated at times particularly when it comes to the vowels and some of the Begadkephat letters. There seems to be less distinction in modern Hebrew than is comfortable for many Biblical Hebrew users. Added to this is the fact that Biblical Hebrew pronunciation finds its roots in a few different camps -- such as Sephardic and Ashkenazic. Biblical Hebrew is usually taught as a mixture of the camps resulting in the tongue-in-cheek designation of "American Seminarian."

Notwithstanding to answer your question, since I make no distinction in the gimel with or without the dagesh lene, the hypothetical word לוֹג should be pronounced to rhyme with rogue and the fashion magazine Vogue.
Thank you, but I don't think it's a hypothetical word, I think it's a liquid measure.

Am I mistaken?

And would the proper pronunciation still rhyme with rogue and Vogue?
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Re: pronounciation of O sound

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Yes. You are correct. It is a Biblical word. I fear that I misread your Hebrew word and placed the Waw conjunction in your example as Holem-Waw. The pronunciation would be the same.
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