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Dilemma in Hebrew is דִּילֶמָּה (diléma).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

דִּילֶמָּה
diléma
noun · feminine
In English

dilemma

/daɪˈlɛmə/ /dɪˈlɛmə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for dilemma as a noun.

in logic

circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives

difficult circumstance

This is more about the Hebrew word דִּילֶמָּה.

Written with vowel points
דִּילֶמָּה
Written without vowel points
דילמה
Said
diléma
Plural
דִּילֶמּוֹת
Its meanings in English
dilemma, A dilemma: a circumstance involving a choice between undesirable alternatives, A dilemma: a difficult circumstance or problem

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

These words come before and after dilemma in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨dilemma⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨dilemma⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨dilemma⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨דִּילֶמָּה⁩, said diléma. Without vowel points it is written ⁨דילמה⁩. Its plural is ⁨דִּילֶמּוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨דילמה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨דילמה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨דילמה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨dilemma⁩, ⁨דילמה⁩ can mean ⁨A dilemma: a circumstance involving a choice between undesirable alternatives and A dilemma: a difficult circumstance or problem⁩.

How is ⁨dilemma⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨dilemma⁩ is pronounced ⁨/daɪˈlɛmə/, /dɪˈlɛmə/⁩.

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