Backbone in Hebrew is עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָה ('amúd shidrá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָה
'amúd shidrá
noun · masculine
In English
backbone
/ˈbækˌbəʊn/ /ˈbækˌboʊn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for backbone as a noun.
series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord
- עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָהעמוד שדרה'amúd shidrámasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with backbone.
These words come before and after backbone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about backbone in Hebrew.
How do you say backbone in Hebrew?
backbone in Hebrew is עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָה, said 'amúd shidrá. Without vowel points it is written עמוד שדרה.
Is עמוד שדרה masculine or feminine?
The word עמוד שדרה is masculine.
How is backbone pronounced in English?
backbone is pronounced /ˈbækˌbəʊn/, /ˈbækˌboʊn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry backbone 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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