The Hebrew Abjad

Sound/Transliteration Name Letter

Ashkenazi Sephardi Ashkenazi Sephardi

Alef Alef V B V B Vies Bies Vet Bet

G G Gheemel Geemel Gheemel Geemel1

D D Dholes Doles Dhalet Dalet H H Hie He V V Vov Vav Z Z Zayeen Zayeen

Kh Kh Khes Khet2

T T Tes Tet Y Y Yood Yood

Kh K Kh K Khof Kof Khaf Kaf L L Lomed Lamed M M Mem Mem N N Noon Noon S S Somekh Samekh Ayeen Ayeen

F P F P Fie Pie Fe Pe Ts Ts Tsodee Tsadee K K Koof Koof R R Riesh Resh Sh Sh Sheen Sheen S S Seen Seen

S T T Sov Tov Thav Tav Final forms these are used at the end of a word.

Kh K Kh K Khof Kof Khaf Kaf M M Mem Mem N N Noon Noon F F Fie Fe Ts Ts Tsodee Tsadee

1 As in get.

2 A guttural, as in tukhes.