[HANASHIR:11413] Re: v'sham'ru pronunciation

[Jennifer Stevens <srtalina...>]

I would need to see the Hebrew (which I sadly do not have at my office).  
However, I believe you can use this guideline for the word - if there is a 
dagesh (dot) in the shin, then you should pronounce it hashe'vi-i.  If there 
is not a dagesh, then you would pronounce it hash'vi'i.

Personally, I've always heard it said as the latter, but I also hear 
"b'gav-hei" in the Aleinu when my Hebrew teacher told me it should be 
"b'gov-hei".

Good luck!
Jennifer


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>Speaking of pronunciation, I am teaching my choir to sing the word 
>hash'vi-i in V'sham'ru not as hashevi-i but as hash-vi-i even though the 
>music in the South African melody in Gates of Song implies the first.  Am I 
>correct or is it another question of tomayto or tomahto?
>Rachelle
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