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Howl in Hebrew is יְלָלָה (y'lalá).

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

יְלָלָה
y'lalá
noun · feminine
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In English

howl

/ˈhaʊ̯l/ /ˈhaʊ̯l̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for howl as a noun.

protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf

This is more about the Hebrew word יְלָלָה.

Written with vowel points
יְלָלָה
Written without vowel points
יללה
Said
y'lalá
Plural
יְלָלוֹת
Its meanings in English
howl, lamentation, wailing, howling, especially of a canine

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

These words come before and after howl in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨howl⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨howl⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨howl⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יְלָלָה⁩, said y'lalá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יללה⁩. Its plural is ⁨יְלָלוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨יללה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יללה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨יללה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨howl⁩, ⁨יללה⁩ can mean ⁨lamentation, wailing and howling, especially of a canine⁩.

How is ⁨howl⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨howl⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhaʊ̯l/, /ˈhaʊ̯l̩/⁩.

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