Dictation in Hebrew is הַכתָבָה (hakhtava).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הַכתָבָה
hakhtava
noun · feminine
In English
dictation
/dɪkˈteɪʃən/
These are the Hebrew words for dictation as a noun.
the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words
- הַכתָבָההכתבהhakhtavafeminine
an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down
- הַכתָבָההכתבהhakhtavafeminine
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These are the questions people ask about dictation in Hebrew.
How do you say dictation in Hebrew?
dictation in Hebrew is הַכתָבָה, said hakhtava. Without vowel points it is written הכתבה.
Is הכתבה masculine or feminine?
The word הכתבה is feminine.
How is dictation pronounced in English?
dictation is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dictation 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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