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Yeah, this is a strange thing to ask but newbies reading about Kabbalism (the "tap root" of Hebrew Roots) may wonder how the word is pronounced. I am not a newbie and I haven't figured it out either but if I were discussing HR with somebody face to face it would be very useful to know the correct pronunciation. Is it KAB-a-lism or ka-BALL-ism or something completely different?

Good question LM.

Here's an audio pronunciation>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/a...v=kabbalah

I should also note that kabbalah can be foudn to be written as > Qabbalah; Qabbala; Cabala; Kabbala; Kabala; Cabbalah; Cabbala, and can also use the Hebrew QBLH.

Hope this helps.

(01-02-2010 01:20 PM)Vic Wrote: [ -> ]Good question LM.

Here's an audio pronunciation>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/a...v=kabbalah

I should also note that kabbalah can be foudn to be written as > Qabbalah; Qabbala; Cabala; Kabbala; Kabala; Cabbalah; Cabbala, and can also use the Hebrew QBLH.

Hope this helps.

Thanx for the info Vic. I ought to have figured it out because the word "cabal" (with the accent on the second syllable) is derived from it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabal