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Illusion in Hebrew is אַשְׁלָיָה (ashlayá).

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

אַשְׁלָיָה
ashlayá
noun · feminine
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In English

illusion

/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ /ɪˈl(j)uːzj(ə)n/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for illusion as a noun.

magician's trick

anything that seems to be something that it is not

This is more about the Hebrew word אַשְׁלָיָה.

Written with vowel points
אַשְׁלָיָה
Written without vowel points
אשליה
Said
ashlayá
Plural
אַשְׁלָיוֹת
Its meanings in English
illusion, an illusion, a delusion

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with illusion.

These words come before and after illusion in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨illusion⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨illusion⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨illusion⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַשְׁלָיָה⁩, said ashlayá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אשליה⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַשְׁלָיוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨אשליה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אשליה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨אשליה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨illusion⁩, ⁨אשליה⁩ can mean ⁨an illusion and a delusion⁩.

How is ⁨illusion⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨illusion⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/, /ɪˈl(j)uːzj(ə)n/⁩.

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