Cantillation in Hebrew is טעמי המקרא.
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
טעמי המקרא
noun
In English
cantillation
/ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/
These are the Hebrew words for cantillation as a noun.
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- טעמי המקרא
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How do you say cantillation in Hebrew?
cantillation in Hebrew is טעמי המקרא.
How is cantillation pronounced in English?
cantillation is pronounced /ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cantillation 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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