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[Facts] a few more...
General note: Hebrew names are usually transcripted phonetically.
Each i is like the i in "will"
Each a is like the a's in "data"
Each o is like the o in "more" (and NOT as in "no")
Each e is like the first e in "message"
Each u is like the oo in "poor"(of course this doesn't apply to Jewish names that are not Hebrew, like "Perle")Therefor:
Adi (f) - ah-DEE
Ahuva (f) - ah-HOO-vah
Chava (f) - chah-VAH (also: CHAH-vah. ch as in "loch")
Natan (m) - nah-TAN (also: NAH-tan)
Orah (f) - O-rah
Oren (m) - O-ren
Shir (f) - SHEER
Tova (f) - TO-vah ("TO" as in "TOMAS")
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Concerning the pronunciation of Chava...I believe that you can kinda hear the proper pronunciation if you listen to the soundtrack to Fiddler on the Roof (the one with Chaim Topol as Tevye) but I could be wrong (personal opinion here. *blush*)Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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Thank you Shay for the guide on Hebrew names!
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