Decapitation in Hebrew is עריפת ראש (arifát rosh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עריפת ראש
arifát rosh
noun · feminine
In English
decapitation
/dɪˌkæp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ /diˌkæp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for decapitation as a noun.
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- עריפת ראשarifát roshfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after decapitation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about decapitation in Hebrew.
How do you say decapitation in Hebrew?
decapitation in Hebrew is עריפת ראש, said arifát rosh.
Is עריפת ראש masculine or feminine?
The word עריפת ראש is feminine.
How is decapitation pronounced in English?
decapitation is pronounced /dɪˌkæp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/, /diˌkæp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry decapitation 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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