The sound of Waw is 'w' or 'v' as in 'Wine' or 'Vine'. Modern Hebrew uses this letter as a 'v' sound while Biblical Hebrew uses this letter as a 'w' sound.
Hebrew does not have vowels but a system has been developed for the beginning reader to indicate the vowel sound using vowel points.
The Waw (Vav) is the only Hebrew letter used at times to indicate the vowel sound.
The Waw with a dot (dagesh) above it turns the letter into a vowel called holem. It has the sound of a long 'o' as in 'Lord'.
The Waw with a dot (dagesh) inside the hook turns the letter into a vowel called shureq. It has the sound of 'oo' as in Truth.
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