Ayin

//ˈaɪ.ɪn//

"Ayin" in a Sentence (2 examples)

The Yiddish word מעשׂה is pronounced "mayse," "mase," or "manse," the last of which contains a remnant of an old velar nasal pronunciation of the letter ayin.

Ayin is the most difficult of the faucals.

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