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Consonant in Hebrew is עִצּוּר (itsúr).

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

עִצּוּר
itsúr
noun · masculine
In English

consonant

/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for consonant as a noun.

sound

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This is more about the Hebrew word עִצּוּר.

Written with vowel points
עִצּוּר
Written without vowel points
עיצור
Said
itsúr
Plural
עיצורים

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

These words come before and after consonant in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨consonant⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨consonant⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨consonant⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עִצּוּר⁩, said itsúr. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עיצור⁩. Its plural is ⁨עיצורים⁩.

Is ⁨עיצור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עיצור⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨consonant⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨consonant⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/, /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/⁩.

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