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  • Guy

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    May 20, 2026 at 10:56 AM

    Unfortunately the image is blank, but I understand what you mean now. Yes, the pronunciation appears next to the word before the translation at this point, and will for some (but not all) lessons. It’s there for letter lessons specifically. The intention is that the initial transliteration would allow you to understand how to read the words so that you don’t need it afterwards.

    So back to your initial question – Hebrew makes more sense to you than English because it is, in fact, phonetic – you read it pretty much as you write it, with very few exceptions. If you ever want to check yourself when only the audio is provided without the transliteration, you can use an online dictionary like dict.com to see the phonetic spelling of the word.


    One caveat, I use the letter x for the transliteration of כ and ח later on – this isn’t the English X, but rather the Greek X, or chi. It’s pronoun like a kh should be pronounced in transliterations. I have a specific video emphasizing how to pronounce it.

    Good luck, let me know if you need anything else!

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