Amnion in Hebrew is שָׁפִיר (shafír).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁפִיר
shafír
noun · masculine
In English
amnion
/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/ /ˈæm.ni.ɑːn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for amnion as a noun.
a fetal membrane of reptiles, birds, and mammals
- שָׁפִירשפירshafírmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after amnion in the list.
These are the questions people ask about amnion in Hebrew.
How do you say amnion in Hebrew?
amnion in Hebrew is שָׁפִיר, said shafír. Without vowel points it is written שפיר.
Is שפיר masculine or feminine?
The word שפיר is masculine.
How is amnion pronounced in English?
amnion is pronounced /ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/, /ˈæm.ni.ɑːn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry amnion 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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