א is the "soft breathing" like the h in English hour.  ה is the "rough breathing" like the h in English heat. ח is pronounced like ch in the German Buch. ח represents two Arabic letters خ chà (pronounced as above) and ح hhà, a strong aspirate pronounced low down in the throat. ט is a palatal t, the tip of the tounge is touching the palate instead of the teeth. ע is pronounced by some the same as א, by others like ng in English sing. ע represents two Arabic letters ع ʿayn, which Read more [...]