Vowel-zero alternations in Modern Hebrew: the case of prosodic compounds

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In Modern Hebrew, some nouns undergo obligatory /a/-syncope in the antepretonic position. Additionally, the vowel /a/ optionally syncopates in the pretònic position in non-final members of compounds. In this article, we offer a prosodic analysis of /a/-syncope in Modern Hebrew compounds, based on the idea that this phenomenon is only justified in weak positions and that non-final members of compounds constitute weak positions.

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2025-12-23

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Faust, N., & Torres-Tamarit, F. (2025). Vowel-zero alternations in Modern Hebrew: the case of prosodic compounds. TAMID. Revista Catalana Anual d’Estudis Hebraics. Annual Catalan Journal of Jewish Studies, 20, 175–187. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/tamid/article/view/155258

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Vol. 20 (2025)

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