ע

Consonant 16 of 22

Ayin עַיִן

“eye”

Guttural; usually silent in modern Hebrew, carries a vowel.

Sound
ʿ
IPA
/ʔ/
Type
Consonant
Strokes
2

How to write ע

1 2

ע is written in 2 strokes. Follow the numbers: each stroke starts where its number sits and is drawn in one movement without lifting the pen.

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How ע looks in everyday type

The same character in the typefaces you will actually meet in print, on signs and in handwriting.

ע
כתב דפוס
ע
פרנק-ריהל
ע
גרוטסק
ע
כתב יד

Words with ע

WordReadingMeaningAudio
עיר ir city
עין ayin eye
עולם olam world
ערב erev evening
עבודה avoda work
עוגה uga cake
עכשיו akhshav now
עוף of chicken, bird

More consonants

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