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Competition in Hebrew is תַּחֲרוּת (takharút).

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

תַּחֲרוּת
takharút
noun · feminine
In English

competition

/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for competition as a noun.

action of competing

This is more about the Hebrew word תַּחֲרוּת.

Written with vowel points
תַּחֲרוּת
Written without vowel points
תחרות
Said
takharút
Plural
תחרויות
Its meanings in English
competition, contest, competition, fray

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with competition.

These words come before and after competition in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨competition⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨competition⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨competition⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תַּחֲרוּת⁩, said takharút. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תחרות⁩. Its plural is ⁨תחרויות⁩.

Is ⁨תחרות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨תחרות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨תחרות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨competition⁩, ⁨תחרות⁩ can mean ⁨contest, competition, fray⁩.

How is ⁨competition⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨competition⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/, /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/⁩.

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