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Mater lectionis in Hebrew is אֵם קְרִיאָה ('em k'ri'á).

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

אֵם קְרִיאָה
'em k'ri'á
noun · feminine
In English

mater lectionis

/ˈmeɪtə lɛktiˈəʊnɪs/ /ˈmeɪtɚ lɛktiˈoʊnɪs/

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English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for mater lectionis as a noun.

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This is more about the Hebrew word אֵם קְרִיאָה.

Written with vowel points
אֵם קְרִיאָה
Written without vowel points
אם קריאה
Said
'em k'ri'á
Plural
אימות קריאה

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

These words come before and after mater lectionis in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨mater lectionis⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨mater lectionis⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨mater lectionis⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֵם קְרִיאָה⁩, said 'em k'ri'á. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אם קריאה⁩. Its plural is ⁨אימות קריאה⁩.

Is ⁨אם קריאה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אם קריאה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨mater lectionis⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨mater lectionis⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈmeɪtə lɛktiˈəʊnɪs/, /ˈmeɪtɚ lɛktiˈoʊnɪs/⁩.

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