How to pronounce “shva”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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