O-class vowels

The O-class vowels make some variation of the O sound in English.  They are:

 holem  אֹ  long vowel;  pronounced as the o in role
holem-vav  אוֹ long vowel;  pronounced as the o in role
qamats-hatuf  אָ  short vowel;  pronounced as the o in odd
hataf-qamats  אֳ very short or reduced vowel;  pronounced as the o in odd

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