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Camera in Hebrew is מַצְלֵמָה (matslemá).

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

מַצְלֵמָה
matslemá
noun · feminine
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In English

camera

/ˈkæməɹə/ /ˈkæmɹə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for camera as a noun.

still camera

movie camera

This is more about the Hebrew word מַצְלֵמָה.

Written with vowel points
מַצְלֵמָה
Written without vowel points
מצלמה
Said
matslemá
Plural
מַצְלֵמוֹת

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with camera.

These words come before and after camera in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨camera⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨camera⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨camera⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַצְלֵמָה⁩, said matslemá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מצלמה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַצְלֵמוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨camera⁩?

Besides ⁨מצלמה⁩, ⁨camera⁩ can be said ⁨מַצְלֵמַת וִידֵאוֹ⁩ (matslemát víde'o), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מצלמה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מצלמה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨camera⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨camera⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkæməɹə/, /ˈkæmɹə/⁩.

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