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Fermata in Hebrew is פֶרְמָטָה (fermáta).

It can also be said שהי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

פֶרְמָטָה
fermáta
noun · feminine
In English

fermata

/ˌfɜːˈmɑːtə/ /ˌfɜːɹˈmɑtə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with F

These are the Hebrew words for fermata as a noun.

holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it

  • פֶרְמָטָהפרמטהfermátafeminine
  • שְׁהִישהיshehímasculine

These words come before and after fermata in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨fermata⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨fermata⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨fermata⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פֶרְמָטָה⁩, said fermáta. Without vowel points it is written ⁨פרמטה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨fermata⁩?

Besides ⁨פרמטה⁩, ⁨fermata⁩ can be said ⁨שְׁהִי⁩ (shehí), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨פרמטה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פרמטה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨fermata⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨fermata⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌfɜːˈmɑːtə/, /ˌfɜːɹˈmɑtə/⁩.

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