Abbreviation in Hebrew is רָאשֵׁי תֵּבוֹת.
It can also be said ראשי תיבות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
רָאשֵׁי תֵּבוֹת
noun
In English
abbreviation
/əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
These are the Hebrew words for abbreviation as a noun.
shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase
- רָאשֵׁי תֵּבוֹתראשי תבות
- ראשי תיבותrashéi teivótmasculinepluralIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with abbreviation.
These words come before and after abbreviation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about abbreviation in Hebrew.
How do you say abbreviation in Hebrew?
abbreviation in Hebrew is רָאשֵׁי תֵּבוֹת. Without vowel points it is written ראשי תבות.
What are other Hebrew words for abbreviation?
Besides ראשי תבות, abbreviation can be said ראשי תיבות (rashéi teivót), depending on the meaning.
How is abbreviation pronounced in English?
abbreviation is pronounced /əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/, /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry abbreviation and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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