ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv ˈædɪŋ vˈaʊəl pˈɔɪnts tʊ ɐn ɐbdʒˈæd kˈɑːnsənˌæntəl ˈælfəbˌɛt, sˈʌtʃ ɐz nˈɪkwəd ɪn hˈiːbɹuː ænd hˈæɹɐkˌæt ɪn ˈæɹɐbˌɪk
The process of adding vowel points to an abjad consonantal alphabet, such as niqqud in Hebrew and harakat in Arabic