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Atrocity in Hebrew is אַכְזָרִיּוּת (akhzariút).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אַכְזָרִיּוּת
akhzariút
noun · feminine
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In English

atrocity

/əˈtɹɒsɪti/ /əˈtɹɑsɪti/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for atrocity as a noun.

extremely cruel act

This is more about the Hebrew word אַכְזָרִיּוּת.

Written with vowel points
אַכְזָרִיּוּת
Written without vowel points
אכזריות
Said
akhzariút
Its meanings in English
atrocity, cruelty

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with atrocity.

These words come before and after atrocity in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨atrocity⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨atrocity⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨atrocity⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַכְזָרִיּוּת⁩, said akhzariút. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אכזריות⁩.

Is ⁨אכזריות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אכזריות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨אכזריות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨atrocity⁩, ⁨אכזריות⁩ can mean ⁨cruelty⁩.

How is ⁨atrocity⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨atrocity⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əˈtɹɒsɪti/, /əˈtɹɑsɪti/⁩.

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