Breakdown of ההסבר הזה נשמע הגיוני.
זה
this
להישמע
to sound
הסברhesber
explanation
הגיוניhigyoni
logical; sensible
Questions & Answers about ההסבר הזה נשמע הגיוני.
How do I pronounce ההסבר הזה נשמע הגיוני?
A good pronunciation guide is:
ha-hesBER ha-ZEH nishMA hegyoNI
A few notes:
- ההסבר = ha-hesBER
- הזה = ha-ZEH
- נשמע = nishMA
- הגיוני = hegyoNI
Hebrew stress is usually near the end of the word, and that is true here too.
Why is ההסבר written with two ה letters?
Because the noun itself starts with ה.
- הסבר = explanation
- adding ה־ at the beginning makes it definite: the explanation
So:
- הסבר → ההסבר
The first ה is the definite article the, and the second ה is just part of the word הסבר.
In pronunciation, you do hear both parts together: ha-hesber.
Why does הזה come after the noun? Why not put this first like in English?