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Au contraire in Hebrew is להיפך (l'héfekh).

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

להיפך
l'héfekh
adverb
In English

au contraire

/əʊ ˈkɒntɹɛː(ɹ)/ /oʊ ˌkɔnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for au contraire as an adverb.

on the contrary

  • להיפךl'héfekh

This is more about the Hebrew word להיפך.

Written with vowel points
להיפך
Written without vowel points
להיפך
Said
l'héfekh
Its meanings in English
au contraire, Excessive spelling of להפך

These words come before and after au contraire in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨au contraire⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨au contraire⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨au contraire⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨להיפך⁩, said l'héfekh.

What else does ⁨להיפך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨au contraire⁩, ⁨להיפך⁩ can mean ⁨Excessive spelling of להפך⁩.

How is ⁨au contraire⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨au contraire⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əʊ ˈkɒntɹɛː(ɹ)/, /oʊ ˌkɔnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/⁩.

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