Paralysis in Hebrew is שִׁתּוּק (shitúk).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁתּוּק
shitúk
noun · masculine
In English
paralysis
/pəˈɹæləsəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for paralysis as a noun.
loss of muscle control
- שִׁתּוּקשיתוקshitúkmasculine
These words come before and after paralysis in the list.
These are the questions people ask about paralysis in Hebrew.
How do you say paralysis in Hebrew?
paralysis in Hebrew is שִׁתּוּק, said shitúk. Without vowel points it is written שיתוק.
Is שיתוק masculine or feminine?
The word שיתוק is masculine.
How is paralysis pronounced in English?
paralysis is pronounced /pəˈɹæləsəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry paralysis 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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