Desperation in Hebrew is ייאוש (ye'ush).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
ייאוש
ye'ush
noun
In English
desperation
/ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/
These are the Hebrew words for desperation as a noun.
a state of despair, or utter hopelessness
- ייאושye'ush
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How do you say desperation in Hebrew?
desperation in Hebrew is ייאוש, said ye'ush.
How is desperation pronounced in English?
desperation is pronounced /ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry desperation 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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