The A-class vowels make some variation of the “a” sound in English. They are:
| patah | אַ | short vowel; pronounced as the a in father |
| qamats | אָ | long vowel; pronounced as the a in father |
| hataf-patah | אֲ | very short or reduced vowel; pronounced as the a in anniversary |
| qamats-hey | דָּה | pronounced as the a in father |