Embargo in Hebrew is אֶמְבַּרְגּוֹ (embárgo).
It can also be said חרם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
embargo
/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/ /ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for embargo as a noun.
an order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port
- אֶמְבַּרְגּוֹאמברגוembárgomasculine
- חֵרֶםחרםkhéremmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a ban on trade with another country
- אֶמְבַּרְגּוֹאמברגוembárgomasculine
- חֵרֶםחרםkhéremmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with embargo.
These words come before and after embargo in the list.
These are the questions people ask about embargo in Hebrew.
How do you say embargo in Hebrew?
embargo in Hebrew is אֶמְבַּרְגּוֹ, said embárgo. Without vowel points it is written אמברגו.
What are other Hebrew words for embargo?
Besides אמברגו, embargo can be said חֵרֶם (khérem), depending on the meaning.
Is אמברגו masculine or feminine?
The word אמברגו is masculine.
How is embargo pronounced in English?
embargo is pronounced /ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/, /ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry embargo and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.