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Journalist in Hebrew is עִתּוֹנַאי (‘itóna'í).

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

עִתּוֹנַאי
‘itóna'í
noun · masculine
In English

journalist

/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ /ˈd͡ʒɜːnəlɪst/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with J

These are the Hebrew words for journalist as a noun.

one whose occupation or profession is journalism

This is more about the Hebrew word עִתּוֹנַאי.

Written with vowel points
עִתּוֹנַאי
Written without vowel points
עיתונאי
Said
‘itóna'í
Plural
עיתונאים
Feminine form
עיתונאית<dwv:עִתּוֹנָאִית>
Its meanings in English
journalist, a journalist, reporter, newspaperman

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

These words come before and after journalist in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨journalist⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨journalist⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨journalist⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עִתּוֹנַאי⁩, said ‘itóna'í. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עיתונאי⁩. Its plural is ⁨עיתונאים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨journalist⁩?

Besides ⁨עיתונאי⁩, ⁨journalist⁩ can be said ⁨עיתונאית⁩ (itonaít), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עיתונאי⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עיתונאי⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨עיתונאית<dwv:עִתּוֹנָאִית>⁩.

What else does ⁨עיתונאי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨journalist⁩, ⁨עיתונאי⁩ can mean ⁨a journalist, reporter, newspaperman⁩.

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