Accent in Hebrew is מִבְטָא (mivtá).
It can also be said טעם, דגש, or ניקוד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
accent
/ˈak.sənt/ /-sɛnt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for accent as a noun.
distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.
- מִבְטָאמבטאmivtámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
orthography: mark to indicate stress
- טַעַםטעםtá'ammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
higher-pitched or stronger articulation
- טַעַםטעםtá'ammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
emphasis or importance in general
- דָּגֵשׁדגשdagéshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
orthography: any diacritical mark
- ניקודnikúdmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נִקּוּדנקודnikúdmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִבְטָא.
- Written with vowel points
- מִבְטָא
- Written without vowel points
- מבטא
- Said
- mivtá
- Plural
- מִבְטָאִים
- Its meanings in English
- accent, an accent
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מבטא, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with accent.
These words come before and after accent in the list.
These are the questions people ask about accent in Hebrew.
How do you say accent in Hebrew?
accent in Hebrew is מִבְטָא, said mivtá. Without vowel points it is written מבטא. Its plural is מִבְטָאִים.
What are other Hebrew words for accent?
Besides מבטא, accent can be said טַעַם (tá'am), דָּגֵשׁ (dagésh), ניקוד (nikúd), or נִקּוּד (nikúd), depending on the meaning.
Is מבטא masculine or feminine?
The word מבטא is masculine.
What else does מבטא mean in English?
Besides accent, מבטא can mean an accent.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry accent and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.