Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

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