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Detonate in Hebrew is הִתְפּוֹצֵץ (hitpotséts).

It can also be said פוצץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

הִתְפּוֹצֵץ
hitpotséts
verb
In English

detonate

/ˈdɛtəneɪt/ /ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for detonate as a verb.

to explode

  • הִתְפּוֹצֵץהתפוצץhitpotséts

to cause to explode

  • פּוֹצֵץפוצץpotséts

This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְפּוֹצֵץ.

Written with vowel points
הִתְפּוֹצֵץ
Written without vowel points
התפוצץ
Said
hitpotséts
Its meanings in English
detonate, To explode, to blow up, to detonate, Often used figuratively

These English words share a Hebrew word with detonate.

These words come before and after detonate in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨detonate⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨detonate⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨detonate⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִתְפּוֹצֵץ⁩, said hitpotséts. Without vowel points it is written ⁨התפוצץ⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨detonate⁩?

Besides ⁨התפוצץ⁩, ⁨detonate⁩ can be said ⁨פּוֹצֵץ⁩ (potséts), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨התפוצץ⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨detonate⁩, ⁨התפוצץ⁩ can mean ⁨To explode, to blow up, to detonate and Often used figuratively⁩.

How is ⁨detonate⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨detonate⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈdɛtəneɪt/, /ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/⁩.

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