Re: About Hebrew pronunciation

Outo Otus wrote:

>I know this isn't specifically to do with conlangs, but I was thinking
>about creating a conlang based on Hebrew, and I decided to start studying
>Hebrew.
>
>I was wondering what pronunciation do most speakers use? The Sephardic or
>Ashkenazic?
>
>Also, do both the sephardic and ashkenazic tend to omit the glottal stop,
>or just the ashkenazic? Also, do sephardic speakers omit the voiced
>pharyngeal approximant ('ayin) in fast / casual speech?
>
>Apart from the ashkenazic pronunciation not using pharyngeal consonants,
>are there any other differences?
>
>

I think Standard Hebrew pronunciation is mostly Sephardic with some
Ashkenazic charactaristics.  Not that I know much about either.  The
real question is, which Hebrew?  Standard Modern Hebrew, Biblical
Hebrew, or something else.