Ok this has been bothering e for a while how the heck is th correct way to spell Chanukah or Hanukah really spelled.Im sure someone knows.
2006-12-25 17:33:06 · 6 answers · asked by Brandon F 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
In Hebrew, the word Hanukkah is written חנֻכה or חנוכה. It is most commonly transliterated to English as Chanukah or Hanukkah, the latter because the sound represented by "CH" (as in "loch") does not exist in modern English language.
If you search for alternative spellings, you may even come across the phonetic Xanuka. The varied English spellings are due to the fact that the name of the holiday is pronounced not with a soft 'c' or 'h,' but rather with the rough, guttural het, a difficult mouthful for all but the practiced Hebrew speaker.
2006-12-25 17:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by submergency 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chanukah or Hanukkah.
2006-12-25 17:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With two ks. Hanukkah or Chanukkah! Hope you had a good one.
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2006-12-25 17:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MS Word spell check says Chanucka. Defy Gates at your own risk.
2006-12-25 17:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many ways to spell it because it is phonetically spelled from the Hebrew word and alphabet. I usually spell it ''Hanukkah''. But, there are other ways, too.
2006-12-25 17:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chaka Khan
2006-12-25 17:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by soulblazer28 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋