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Re:Why Arabic Is Terrific (2011) by einpoklum on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @06:55PM (#20290119)
Not just "in some communities"; glottal ע is the recognized correct pronunciation. We Ashkenazi are just lazing out with proper pronunciation.
Re:Why Arabic Is Terrific (2011) by lordgrenville on Thursday June 27, 2019 @04:28AM (#20292651)
"Recognized correct" in the sense that we guess that's how ancient Hebrew speakers pronounced it, based on Arabic. But we don't really know for sure.
Re:Why Arabic Is Terrific (2011) by marton78 on Thursday June 27, 2019 @01:59AM (#20292069)
How do you pronounce the ayin?
Re:Why Arabic Is Terrific (2011) by edanm on Thursday June 27, 2019 @04:06AM (#20292545)
(Not parent)

Basically "ah-in" or "ah-yin" ("ah" being pronounced like when a doctor tells you "open your mouth and say ah"). It makes the use of that letter much closer to "a" (א or ה in Hebrew).

We don't really involve the deep part of the throat, though I think it's pretty well known that you're "supposed to".

Re:Why Arabic Is Terrific (2011) by 2rsf on Thursday June 27, 2019 @04:07AM (#20292550)
very close to א and ה... They all sound like Ah/I/Uh/Eh depending on the punctuation