It's because it doesn't write vowels that it needs silent letters.
Every letter in Hebrew has an associated vowel. Any word which starts with a vowel sound MUST start with a silent letter. Because it it started with a NON-silent letter, it would start with that consonant sound.
Similarly, if a sylable starts with a vowel sound, that sylable must start with a silent letter.
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Date: 2006-06-06 11:24 pm (UTC)Every letter in Hebrew has an associated vowel. Any word which starts with a vowel sound MUST start with a silent letter. Because it it started with a NON-silent letter, it would start with that consonant sound.
Similarly, if a sylable starts with a vowel sound, that sylable must start with a silent letter.