? for Israeli Hebrow speakers?

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? for Israeli Hebrow speakers?

Do they have spelling bees in Israeli schools? I they do, do they say the vowel points when the student spells the word, or just the letters? Thanks in advance.

2007-02-05 02:09:24 · 2 answers · asked by rcpeabody1 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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No, we don't have spelling bees in Israel.
The Hebrew spelling is much more phonetic than English and your chances to go wrong are much lower.

When we spell a word, we do not spell its vowel marks (nikkud).

2007-02-05 02:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No, there are no spelling bees in Israeli schools. The vowels are not spelled when spelling a word. It is only used for pronouncation.

2007-02-05 11:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by Rosy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋