2006-12-11 13:54:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Hanukkah
the origianl word is in hebrew, so when it's translated both ways are acceptable, if they are pronounced correctly
2006-12-11 14:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by sushi_lover 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither. The only real spelling is in the Hebrew alphabet, so there are many spelling that can be used in English, but none of them are "right"
2006-12-11 23:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by Skysong 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hebrew alphabet is different from ours, so people will translate it for English speakers in all kinds of spellings. None of them are wrong.
2006-12-11 21:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The non-religious, English way of spelling it is with an H, while in Hebrew and the way religious people say it, it is Chanukka :)
2006-12-12 06:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by Motti _Shish 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been jewish for all my life. I have asked the question a MILLION times. Trust me!! You can spell it like 3 or 4 ways.
Chanukkah
Hanukkah
Hannukkah
2006-12-12 14:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by morgankap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, however some say its leaning more towards the H spelling.
2006-12-12 10:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by Bad for Good! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either way is fine. The word is actually Hebrew so there is no "correct" english way to spell it.
2006-12-12 07:11:27 · answer #7 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Hebrew letter is more like a "kh" sound. Think of the "ch" in the German "ach", not as in "chop". Rough H or soft K.
2006-12-12 15:11:32 · answer #8 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really with a C, but a lot of people cannot pronounce the "chh..", so they spell it and pronounce H. TECHNICALLY, it can be either because it's a word in ivrit (hebrew).
2006-12-12 20:22:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can spell it allmost anyway but make sure to have 8 letters because the ways that it is written have 8 because of the eight days and eight candles thing
2006-12-12 12:06:07 · answer #10 · answered by sockemme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hebrew alphabet is PHONETIC, and there are SIX correct spellings of Hanukkah.
Hannukah
Hanuka
Channukah
Hanukkah
etc.
Happy Hannukah!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-12 00:55:58 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋