Distress in Hebrew is מוּעָקָה (mu'aqá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מוּעָקָה
mu'aqá
noun · feminine
In English
distress
/dɪˈstɹɛs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for distress as a noun.
(cause of) discomfort
- מוּעָקָהמועקהmu'aqáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after distress in the list.
These are the questions people ask about distress in Hebrew.
How do you say distress in Hebrew?
distress in Hebrew is מוּעָקָה, said mu'aqá. Without vowel points it is written מועקה.
Is מועקה masculine or feminine?
The word מועקה is feminine.
How is distress pronounced in English?
distress is pronounced /dɪˈstɹɛs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry distress 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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