Hebrew Language Academy Corrects Common Pronunciation Error

The Academy of the Hebrew Language has issued a reminder regarding the correct pronunciation of foreign loanwords, specifically focusing on the month of September. The Academy states that the proper pronunciation is 'September' with a dagesh (a dot) in the letter 'peh', indicating a 'p' sound. They also clarified the correct way to refer to dates within a month, emphasizing the use of cardinal numbers in the masculine form. For example, one should say 'eleven in Elul' or 'four in September', and 'one in April'. The Academy explicitly stated that forms like 'twenty-fifth of May' or 'three in September' are not standard. The correct method for stating dates in Hebrew, when not specifying the year, is to use the format 'three of May' (not 'the three of May'), similar to how holidays like Tisha B'Av are referenced.