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Diacritical mark in Hebrew is ניקוד (nikúd).

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

ניקוד
nikúd
noun · masculine
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In English

diacritical mark

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for diacritical mark as a noun.

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This is more about the Hebrew word ניקוד.

Written with vowel points
ניקוד
Written without vowel points
ניקוד
Said
nikúd
Plural
ניקודים
Its meanings in English
diacritical mark, nikud, scoring

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ניקוד, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with diacritical mark.

These words come before and after diacritical mark in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨diacritical mark⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨diacritical mark⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨diacritical mark⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨ניקוד⁩, said nikúd. Its plural is ⁨ניקודים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨diacritical mark⁩?

Besides ⁨ניקוד⁩, ⁨diacritical mark⁩ can be said ⁨נִקּוּד⁩ (nikúd), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ניקוד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ניקוד⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ניקוד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨diacritical mark⁩, ⁨ניקוד⁩ can mean ⁨nikud and scoring⁩.

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