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[Facts] Re: But....
by Lumia
8/7/2010, 2:14 PM
in reply to a message by egyptianpanda
The vowel under the L sound (the letter lamed) can't be pronounced "ay" in Hebrew. The English AY sounds [eI], which is a diphthong; that means that after the lamed, it should be a yod, which in this case is not.Lumia
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Is the correct Hebrew Pronunciation of Leah really Lay-ah?  ·  Rachel Dianne  ·  8/6/2010, 10:52 PM
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