[b-hebrew] Difference between Taw and Teth

George Athas George.Athas at moore.edu.au
Sun Feb 1 06:33:13 EST 2009


Kevin Riley asked: "... how widespread is this confusion of tet and taw?  Is tet no longer pronounced as a velarised /t/?"

Technically, there is a distinction which can be made between taw and teth, even though most don't bother today. Taw is just like your average 't' sound in English. Taw is a more sudden burst of sound made with the tongue hard up against the teeth and with less voice. Teth is what's known as a 'dental plosive', which means that if you pronounce it correctly, your teeth with explode.

So beware!


Regards,

GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au




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