seghol

Seghol is a transliteration variant of Segol, a name for one of the Hebrew niqqud vowel signs used in the Hebrew writing system. The term refers to the vowel indicated by a specific three-dot diacritic placed under a consonant and functioning as a distinct vowel in pointed Hebrew texts or in linguistic descriptions.

In traditional Hebrew orthography, segol is represented by three dots arranged roughly in a triangular pattern under the consonant. This diacritic marks a mid-front vowel quality and is used to guide pronunciation when vowels are written aloud, such as in fully pointed Hebrew texts and in linguistic representations.

Phonetically, segol corresponds to a mid-front vowel, commonly realized as an [e]-like sound in Modern Hebrew. Actual realization can vary slightly by speaker and dialect, with some variation toward an [e] or near-[e] quality in casual speech. In many contexts without niqqud, the vowel sound is inferred from the surrounding letters and word form.

Regarding transliteration, "seghol" is less common today than "segol" but may appear in older linguistic works, philological notes, or in certain transliteration schemes that aim to capture the underlying Tiberian vocalization more explicitly. In contemporary Hebrew scholarship and general reference, "segol" is the standard spelling.

See also Segol, Niqqud, Hebrew phonology.