Segol


Segol is a Hebrew niqqud vowel sign that is represented by three dots forming an upside down equilateral triangle "ֶ ". As such, it resembles an upside down therefore sign underneath a letter. In modern Hebrew, it indicates the phoneme which is similar to "e" in the English word sound in sell and is transliterated as an e.
In Modern Hebrew, segol does the Hataf Segol. The reduced niqqud exist for segol, patah, and kamatz which contain a shva next to it.

Pronunciation

The following table contains the pronunciation and transliteration of the different segols in reconstructed historical forms and dialects using the. The transcription in IPA is above and the transliteration is below.
The letters Bet "ב" and Het "ח" used in this table are only for demonstration. Any letter can be used.
In addition, a letter with a segol or tzere with a succeeding yod often makes the "ei" sound such as in they or tape.

Vowel length comparison

By adding two vertical dots, the vowel can be made very short. However, the vowels lengths are not manifested in Modern Hebrew.

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