Hebrew Pronunciation

Question

Good day Rabbi,

Can you help me understand what is the correct way to pronounce the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet the Vav ? Some people say it is a ” wa” sound, like water, and others say it is a Vah sound. I think in ancient Hebrew it was a ” wa” ? if so why is it now a “vah” sound?

for example: David can either be pronounced Da Weed or Da Veed. Which is correct please?

Thank you for your time

Rick

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Answers

  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    The correct pronunciation for the letter ‘vav’ is as it is written in English – va. That means that David is pronounced David and not Dawid.

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