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City in Hebrew is עִיר (ir).

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

עִיר
ir
noun · feminine
In English

city

/ˈsɪti/ /sɪtɪ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for city as a noun.

large settlement

This is more about the Hebrew word עִיר.

Written with vowel points
עִיר
Written without vowel points
עיר
Said
ir
Plural
עָרִים

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with city.

These words come before and after city in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨city⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨city⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨city⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עִיר⁩, said ir. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עיר⁩. Its plural is ⁨עָרִים⁩.

Is ⁨עיר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עיר⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨city⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨city⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈsɪti/, /sɪtɪ/⁩.

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