Compulsion in Hebrew is כְּפִיָּה (k'fiyá).
It can also be said אנס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כְּפִיָּה
k'fiyá
noun · feminine
In English
compulsion
/kəmˈpʌlʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for compulsion as a noun.
use of power to force a person to act
- כְּפִיָּהכפיהk'fiyáfeminine
- אֹנֶסאנסónesmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with compulsion.
These words come before and after compulsion in the list.
These are the questions people ask about compulsion in Hebrew.
How do you say compulsion in Hebrew?
compulsion in Hebrew is כְּפִיָּה, said k'fiyá. Without vowel points it is written כפיה.
What are other Hebrew words for compulsion?
Besides כפיה, compulsion can be said אֹנֶס (ónes), depending on the meaning.
Is כפיה masculine or feminine?
The word כפיה is feminine.
How is compulsion pronounced in English?
compulsion is pronounced /kəmˈpʌlʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry compulsion 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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