How to pronounce aleph
Say it like AH-luf. Aleph has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AH).
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US American/ˈɑləf/AH-luf
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- AH
- luf
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Aleph pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- lufKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
What does aleph mean?
noun
- The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and Arabic ا (ʾalif).
- The cardinality of an infinite well-ordered (or well-orderable) set.
Questions about saying aleph
How do you pronounce aleph?
Say AH-luf. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑləf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in aleph?
Aleph has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AH). Broken into parts: AH · luf.