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Yaakov Sapir's "Eben-Sapir," and chapter "Masa'oth Teman"

Hebrew Language Expressions Guide

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The pronunciation of the vowel "sagol" is the same as the "patach". (the sagol as a written vowel did not exist in the Babylonian system).

sagol	patach

Yemenite Jewry had been the recipient of a variety of Babylonian traditions. This was a result of their close relationship. Historical documentation of the cultural bonds were found in Genizot (archives--usually buried). These writings described the trade and cultural relations between the two countries.

Yemenite Jewry has maintained many of the phonetic sounds which other Jewish Ethnic groups no longer have. The system of Professor Shlomo Morag shows clearly and succinctly the pheonetics in the Yemenite Pronuciation. The charts that follow is a representation of that system. Click on it once to view the  chart and then close the window to return.