Cruel in Hebrew is אַכְזָרִי (akhzarí).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
cruel
/ˈkɹuːəl/ /kɹʊəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cruel as an adjective.
that intentionally causes pain and suffering
- אַכְזָרִיאכזריakhzarímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַכְזָרִי.
- Written with vowel points
- אַכְזָרִי
- Written without vowel points
- אכזרי
- Said
- akhzarí
- Feminine form
- אַכְזָרִית
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אכזרי, with its synonyms and rhymes
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These are the questions people ask about cruel in Hebrew.
How do you say cruel in Hebrew?
cruel in Hebrew is אַכְזָרִי, said akhzarí. Without vowel points it is written אכזרי.
How is cruel pronounced in English?
cruel is pronounced /ˈkɹuːəl/, /kɹʊəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cruel 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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