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Ambassador in Hebrew is שַׁגְרִיר (shagrír).

It can also be said שגרירה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שַׁגְרִיר
shagrír
noun · masculine
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In English

ambassador

/æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/ /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for ambassador as a noun.

representative

diplomat of the highest rank

This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁגְרִיר.

Written with vowel points
שַׁגְרִיר
Written without vowel points
שגריר
Said
shagrír
Plural
שַׁגְרִירִים
Feminine form
שַׁגְרִירָה

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שגריר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with ambassador.

These words come before and after ambassador in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨ambassador⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨ambassador⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨ambassador⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שַׁגְרִיר⁩, said shagrír. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שגריר⁩. Its plural is ⁨שַׁגְרִירִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨ambassador⁩?

Besides ⁨שגריר⁩, ⁨ambassador⁩ can be said ⁨שגרירה⁩ (shagrira), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שגריר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שגריר⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨שַׁגְרִירָה⁩.

How is ⁨ambassador⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨ambassador⁩ is pronounced ⁨/æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/, /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ambassador 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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