Diphtheria in Hebrew is דִּיפְתֶרְיָה (diftérya).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
דִּיפְתֶרְיָה
diftérya
noun · feminine
In English
diphtheria
/dɪfˈθɪə.ɹi.ə/ /dɪfˈθɪɹ.i.ə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for diphtheria as a noun.
infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract
- דִּיפְתֶרְיָהדיפתריהdiftéryafeminine
These words come before and after diphtheria in the list.
These are the questions people ask about diphtheria in Hebrew.
How do you say diphtheria in Hebrew?
diphtheria in Hebrew is דִּיפְתֶרְיָה, said diftérya. Without vowel points it is written דיפתריה.
Is דיפתריה masculine or feminine?
The word דיפתריה is feminine.
How is diphtheria pronounced in English?
diphtheria is pronounced /dɪfˈθɪə.ɹi.ə/, /dɪfˈθɪɹ.i.ə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry diphtheria 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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