Light year in Hebrew is שְׁנַת אוֹר (sh'nát ór).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
light year
/ˈlaɪt.jɪə/ /ˈlaɪt.jɪɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for light year as a noun.
unit of astronomical distance
- שְׁנַת אוֹרשנת אורsh'nát órfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁנַת אוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁנַת אוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- שנת אור
- Said
- sh'nát ór
- Plural
- שְׁנוֹת אוֹר
These words come before and after light year in the list.
These are the questions people ask about light year in Hebrew.
How do you say light year in Hebrew?
light year in Hebrew is שְׁנַת אוֹר, said sh'nát ór. Without vowel points it is written שנת אור. Its plural is שְׁנוֹת אוֹר.
Is שנת אור masculine or feminine?
The word שנת אור is feminine.
How is light year pronounced in English?
light year is pronounced /ˈlaɪt.jɪə/, /ˈlaɪt.jɪɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry light year 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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