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flowchart TD A([Encounter a Shewa]) --> B{Word-initial?} B -- Yes --> VOCAL1[Vocal] B -- No --> C{Preceding vowel\nlength?} VOCAL1 --> Q C -- Short --> D{Preceding consonant\nhas gaya?} C -- Long --> E{Is this an\nexceptional case?\nsee note} D -- Yes --> VOCAL2[Vocal] D -- No --> SILENT1([Silent]) VOCAL2 --> Q E -- No --> SILENT2([Silent]) E -- Yes --> VOCAL3[Vocal] VOCAL3 --> Q Q{Quality: which\nconsonant?} Q -- "Guttural א ה ח ע" --> R1["Short vowel with\nquality of the\nguttural's vowel\n(assimilation)"] Q -- "Yod י" --> R2["Short ḥireq\n[i]"] Q -- Other --> R3["Default pataḥ\n[a]"] R1 & R2 & R3 --> END([Done]) NOTE["Exceptional vocal cases after long vowel: 1. First of two identical consonants 2. Nesiga accent retraction before identical consonants 3. Resh beginning a noun, preceded by particle with qameṣ or ṣere 4. Cases marked ḥaṭef pataḥ in Masoretic manuscripts"] style NOTE fill:#fff8ee,stroke:#c8a96e,color:#3d2000 style SILENT1 fill:#3d2b0f,color:#f5f0e8 style SILENT2 fill:#3d2b0f,color:#f5f0e8 style VOCAL1 fill:#2d5a2d,color:#f5f0e8 style VOCAL2 fill:#2d5a2d,color:#f5f0e8 style VOCAL3 fill:#2d5a2d,color:#f5f0e8 style END fill:#1a1208,color:#f5f0e8 style A fill:#1a1208,color:#f5f0e8
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    Shewa Pronunciation Flowchart: Hebrew Vowel Guide | Claude