Freenikud mark
Shuruk בוּ
"u" as in flute: a vav with a dot in its middle. Written inside the letter.
בוּshown on bet (ב)
Sound
u
"u" as in flute: a vav with a dot in its middle.
Position
inside the letter
Examples
| English | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| he | הוּא | hu | |
| market | שׁוּק | shuk |
Sounds the same as
Shuruk and Kubutz are both read “u” in Israeli Hebrew. They are written differently because they come from different historical vowel lengths, a distinction some communities (Yemenite, older Ashkenazi pronunciation) still keep in speech.