ח and כ/ך can both make the Ch/Kh sound not found in English, but found in other languages, such as German, Polish, and Scottish.In Yiddish, ע represents the letter E, distinguishing it from א representing the letter A, though this is not done in Hebrew. ע is usually used only in native Hebrew words and for a vowel sound following an identical vowel sound. Generally, א is used for transliterations. א and ע are both 'silent letters' that can represent vowels.ש can also the Sh sound and is use for Sh. Generally, ס is used for transliterations. כ is used for a Ch pronounced like a K as in 'Christopher.' Generally, ק is used for transliterations of both C and K. ת is used when a Th makes a T sound as in 'Thomas.' Generally ט is used by default for transliterations. This is to eliminate confusion, as ב can also make a B sound, and ו can also be used for O, U, and W. Generally, ו is used at the beginning of words and ב elsewhere in words, though ו can be used for a V sound elsewhere in words. Note that several pairs of Hebrew letters sound alike. For vowels with ambiguous sounds, use the Hebrew letter that represents that vowel (e.g.For A followed by an L (as in 'fall') use ול (spelled פול).For Oi as in 'coin' or Oy as in 'boy,' use וי (spelled as קוין, בוי).For Ou as in 'young' use א (spelled יאנג).For Ou as in 'mouse' or Ow as in 'how,' use או (spelled as מאוס, האו).For Au as in 'August' or Aw as in 'law,' use או (spelled as אוגוסט, לאו).For O as in 'mother' use א (spelled מאת׳ר).For I as in 'ride' use יי (spelled רייד).For E as in 'Megan' use יי (spelled מייגן).For E as in 'green,' use י (spelled as גרין).If the E sound starts the word, use א (as in Ed, spelled אד). For E as in 'bed,' do not use a letter (bed would be spelled בד).For A as in 'cake,' use יי (spelled as קייק).For A as in 'father,' park,' or 'what,' use א.For non-accented A-sounds (as in 'Canada,' which is spelled קנדה), omit א. For A as in 'apple', use א when at the beginning of a word or when strongly accented (as in 'Harry,' which is spelled הארי).Know the rules for representing all the different vowel sounds, as follows:
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