3.1 Now that we have covered the Hebrew system of consonants and vowels, it becomes important to refine our ability to pronounce Hebrew words correctly. To do so, it is necessary to work on the issue of syllabification.1 Syllabification is simply the process of dividing words into syllables, the basic sounds of each word. In most English dictionaries, entries are commonly syllabified to aid with pronunciation. Examples include bib-li-cal, gram-mar and in-tro-duc-tion.