| English Letter /Sound | Hebrew Letter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The ַ goes under the previous letter (the letter to the right.) Use אַ at the begining of names or in other cases where there is no letter to put the ַ under. | ||
| A different letter is used for the combined CH sound as in Charles. Remember that some English C's have a K sound. | ||
| The ִ is placed under the letter to the right (the previous letter.) | ||
| ג' is used for G as in George | ||
| Use ךּ at the end of a name. | ||
| Use ם at the end of a name. | ||
| Use ן at the end of a name. | ||
| ס or שׂ | ||
| Use a vowel or V sound as appropriate | ||
| Use K and S sounds | ||
| צ or ץ has more of a "tz" sound, ץ is used only at the end of words. |

