[Mesorah] Fwd: Accents

[Kenneth Miller via Mesorah]

R' Ben Kandel wrote:

> The sheva is intended to make pronunciation *easier*, not more difficult.

Yes, but easier for *whom*?

My theory is that a proper sheva will come naturally to one who general pronunciation is proper. But if someone doesn't follow the other rules carefully enough, then the proper sheva will be an obstacle rather than a help. For example, I have found that if I pay attention to which syllable gets the accent, then the sheva makes the whole word easier to say.

Akiva Miller

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