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Torah Pronunciation
Torah is pronounced TAW-ruh, IPA /ˈtɔrə/.
TAW-ruh
US /ˈtɔrə/ · UK /ˈtɔːrə/
Syllables: TAW · ruh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and the body of Jewish law and teaching based on them.
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Torah in a Sentence
- He read from the Torah at his bar mitzvah.
- A Torah scroll is written entirely by hand.
- She teaches Torah on Sunday mornings.
Common Mispronunciations of Torah
Not TAW-rah
The final a is a weak uh, as it is in sofa and drama. A full ah there belongs to the Hebrew original.
Not taw-RAH
TAW opens loud and ruh falls away behind it. Many Hebrew words do take end stress, and this is one English moved to the front.
Tip: Torah means teaching, which is why the word covers the scrolls and the whole tradition at once.
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