Istanbul in Hebrew is אִיסְטַנְבּוּל (istanbul).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Istanbul
/ɪ.stænˈbʊl/ /ˈɪ.stɑːn.bʊl/
These are the Hebrew words for Istanbul as a name.
largest city of Turkey and last capital of the Ottoman Empire
- אִיסְטַנְבּוּלאיסטנבולistanbulfeminine
These words come before and after Istanbul in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Istanbul in Hebrew.
How do you say Istanbul in Hebrew?
Istanbul in Hebrew is אִיסְטַנְבּוּל, said istanbul. Without vowel points it is written איסטנבול.
Is איסטנבול masculine or feminine?
The word איסטנבול is feminine.
How is Istanbul pronounced in English?
Istanbul is pronounced /ɪ.stænˈbʊl/, /ˈɪ.stɑːn.bʊl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Istanbul 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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