Some feel the Sheva vowel should be left for intermediate Hebrew. Some teachers simplify the Sheva by teaching: 1) The Sheva makes the "EH" sound at the beginning of a word; 2) The Sheva at the end of a word is silent; and, The Sheva in the middle of a word is mostly silent. ............ But, if you can find the syllables in a Hebrew word you can usually identify whether to use the "EH" sound or ignore the vowel. LOOK FOR THE SYLLABLE!!!!