Guiomar novaes pronunciation of biblical names

The following are pronunciations of often difficult-to-pronounce common biblical words.  Use the phonetic guide below for examples of the various “sounds” and how to pronounce names in the Bible.

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a – at, cat, mat, snap

ah – father, bother

ahr – lard, yard

ai – air, care, fair, prayer, there

aw – jaw, saw, all, caught

ay – [long “a”] day, pay, obey, weigh

e, eh – bed, pet, peck

ee – [long “e”] beat, easy, seem

er – error

ew – few, boo, zoo

i – [long “i”] tie, sky, side, buy, eye

ie [long “i”] tie, sky, side, buy, eye

eye [long “i”] tie, sky, side, buy, eye

i, ih – it, tip, active

ihr – ear, fear

o – cot, hot, not

oh – [long “o”] bone, go, know, toe

oi – boy, de How to pronounce Guiomar Novaes | SIHE