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Literature in Hebrew is סִפְרוּת (sifrút).

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

סִפְרוּת
sifrút
noun · feminine
In English

literature

/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.t͡ʃɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for literature as a noun.

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This is more about the Hebrew word סִפְרוּת.

Written with vowel points
סִפְרוּת
Written without vowel points
ספרות
Said
sifrút
Plural
סִפְרוּיוֹת
Its meanings in English
literature, the craft of the scribe

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

These words come before and after literature in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨literature⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨literature⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨literature⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סִפְרוּת⁩, said sifrút. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ספרות⁩. Its plural is ⁨סִפְרוּיוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨ספרות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ספרות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨ספרות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨literature⁩, ⁨ספרות⁩ can mean ⁨the craft of the scribe⁩.

How is ⁨literature⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨literature⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/, /ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.t͡ʃɚ/⁩.

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