Dagesh Forte with Gutturals As a rule gutturals and resh (א, ה, ח, ע, and ר) do not take dagesh forte. It is difficult to double a consonant that is pronounced in the back of the throat. Dagesh Forte with “Skin ‘em Levi” Letters One group of consonants that take dagesh forte can lose that dagesh under special conditions. The mnemonic Skin ‘em Levi or -קנמ לוי“S” (where the “s” = the sounds ס, צ, שׂ, שׁ) will help you remember the consonants included in this group. These Skin ‘em Levi letters frequently
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