Double Letters
| tav | resh | peh | kaf | dalet | gimel | bet | Double Letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /t/ | /r/ | /p/ | /k/ | /d/ | /g/ | /b/ | IPA |
| תּ | רּ | פּףּ | כּךּ | דּ | גּ | בּ | With Dagesh |
| T | R | P | K | D | G | B | Strong (Plosive) |
| Th/S | - | Ph (F) | Kh | Dh | - | V | Weak (Fricative) |
| ת | ר | פף | כך | ד | ג | ב | Without Dagesh |
| /θ/ or /s/ | /r/ or /ɾ/ | /f/ | /χ/ | /ð/ | /g/ /ɹ/ or /ʒ/ | /v/ | IPA |
You can hear samples of the IPA sounds using https://www.ipachart.com/
To remember these letters, say: BiG'Dei KaPoReTh (בִּגְדֵי־כַּפֹּרֶת.) This means “covering of the mercy seat”
