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Effrontery in Hebrew is חוצפה (chutzpá).

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

חוצפה
chutzpá
noun · feminine
In English

effrontery

/ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/ /ɛˈfɹʌntəɹi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for effrontery as a noun.

insolent and shameless audacity

This is more about the Hebrew word חוצפה.

Written with vowel points
חוצפה
Written without vowel points
חוצפה
Said
chutzpá
Its meanings in English
effrontery, chutzpah; audacity; shameless confidence

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with effrontery.

These words come before and after effrontery in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨effrontery⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨effrontery⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨effrontery⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חוצפה⁩, said chutzpá.

Is ⁨חוצפה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חוצפה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨חוצפה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨effrontery⁩, ⁨חוצפה⁩ can mean ⁨chutzpah; audacity; shameless confidence⁩.

How is ⁨effrontery⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨effrontery⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/, /ɛˈfɹʌntəɹi/⁩.

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