Mute in Hebrew is אילם ('ilém).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אילם
'ilém
adjective · masculine
In English
mute
/mjuːt/ /mjut/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for mute as an adjective.
not having the power of speech
- אילם'ilémmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אילם.
- Written with vowel points
- אילם
- Written without vowel points
- אילם
- Said
- 'ilém
- Its meanings in English
- mute, silent
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אילם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after mute in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mute in Hebrew.
How do you say mute in Hebrew?
mute in Hebrew is אילם, said 'ilém.
What else does אילם mean in English?
Besides mute, אילם can mean silent.
How is mute pronounced in English?
mute is pronounced /mjuːt/, /mjut/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mute 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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