[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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