Dictate in Hebrew is הִכְתִּיב (hikhtív).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הִכְתִּיב
hikhtív
verb
In English
dictate
/(ˌ)dɪkˈteɪt/ /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dictate as a verb.
to order, command, control
- הִכְתִּיבהכתיבhikhtív
to speak in order for someone to write down the words
- הִכְתִּיבהכתיבhikhtív
This is more about the Hebrew word הִכְתִּיב.
- Written with vowel points
- הִכְתִּיב
- Written without vowel points
- הכתיב
- Said
- hikhtív
- Its meanings in English
- dictate, to dictate
These words come before and after dictate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dictate in Hebrew.
How do you say dictate in Hebrew?
dictate in Hebrew is הִכְתִּיב, said hikhtív. Without vowel points it is written הכתיב.
What else does הכתיב mean in English?
Besides dictate, הכתיב can mean to dictate.
How is dictate pronounced in English?
dictate is pronounced /(ˌ)dɪkˈteɪt/, /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dictate 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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