Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Is the first syllable of <HIN:NIY> open or closed?
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:39:40 -0400
I don't see it this way. It is an outright insertion of an appended E
sound, by those who prefer their language to be in the E-E-E style. I
don't do it. HIN-NIY is very fine as it is with the original schwa.