Teach=
ing Hebrew I was asked about the odd situation in pronouncing the sound of =
the letter for the “s” (Hebrew “shin”). Sometimes t=
he letter sounded like an “s” while most often pronounced as &#=
8220;sh”. Students thought that odd. Sometimes Hebrew for non-Jews ad=
ds a niqqud or dot above the left of the shin for the “s” sound=
and a dot above the right of the shin for “sh” sound. Wh=
at is more fun is that Hebrew has another letter that is only pronounced &#=
8220;s” (Hebrew: samech).
I explai=
ned that English does the same and asked them to think of words spelled wit=
h an “s” or “ss” that were pronounced “shR=
21;. They couldn’t think of any. Can you? Excluding=
plurals, there are only about a dozen words in English where the “s&=
#8221; or “ss” are pronounced “sh”.
Consonant Sound /sh/ but spelled “s” (1-syl=
lable -s-)
1. __________
&nbs=
p;
Consonant Sound /sh/ but spelled “s&=
#8221; (2-syllable -s-)
2. __________
&=
nbsp;3. __________
4. __________
Consonant Sound /sh/ but spelle=
d “ss” (2-syllable -ss-)
5. ________=
__
6. __________
7. =
__________
8. __________
&nb=
sp;
Consonant Sound /sh/ but spelled “=
;s” (3-syllable -s-)
9. __________
10. __________
Consonant Sound /sh/ bu=
t spelled “ss” (3-syllable -s-)
11. __________
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Dr. Bob Griffin
“Abhorring all=
my sin, adoring only Him”
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[email protected] www.grif.net
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