Alkalai prints sheva only when it is sounded, and leaves space under consonant 
blank when it is silent sheva.
Alkalai prints sheva, therefore, it appears the proper Romanization is the 
third option you proposed:

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Subject: romanization question

How should we romanize לכתחילה

LC has it as: Lekhathilah, le-khatehilah and lekha-tehilah

In ES it’s under “L”, but analized as ל + כ + תחלה

Rachel

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