Cork in Hebrew is שַׁעַם (shá'am).
It can also be said פקק or קורק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שַׁעַם
shá'am
noun · masculine
In English
cork
/kɔɹk/ /kɔːk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cork as a noun.
phellem of the cork oak
- שַׁעַםשעםshá'ammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
bottle stopper
- שַׁעַםשעםshá'ammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פְּקָקפקקp'kakmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for cork as a name.
city
- קורק
These English words share a Hebrew word with cork.
These words come before and after cork in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cork in Hebrew.
How do you say cork in Hebrew?
cork in Hebrew is שַׁעַם, said shá'am. Without vowel points it is written שעם.
What are other Hebrew words for cork?
Besides שעם, cork can be said פְּקָק (p'kak) or קורק, depending on the meaning.
Is שעם masculine or feminine?
The word שעם is masculine.
How is cork pronounced in English?
cork is pronounced /kɔɹk/, /kɔːk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cork 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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