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-<wrap :he>אָלֶף‎</wrap> 
  
 Classification: [[formative]], [[gutturals|guttural]], [[matres lectionis|mater lectionis]] Classification: [[formative]], [[gutturals|guttural]], [[matres lectionis|mater lectionis]]
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 Learned: [[Lesson 2]] Learned: [[Lesson 2]]
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 +Name: <wrap :he>אָלֶף‎</wrap>
  
 Alef normally represents a **glottal stop**, like the gap in the English word "ut-oh", and is essentially a silent letter.  Like all Hebrew consonants, it can carry a vowel with it.  For this reason, it is often used as a placeholder consonant at the beginning of words that otherwise start with a vowel sound. Alef normally represents a **glottal stop**, like the gap in the English word "ut-oh", and is essentially a silent letter.  Like all Hebrew consonants, it can carry a vowel with it.  For this reason, it is often used as a placeholder consonant at the beginning of words that otherwise start with a vowel sound.
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