Penitentiary in Hebrew is בֵּית סֹהַר (bet sóhar).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
בֵּית סֹהַר
bet sóhar
noun · masculine
In English
penitentiary
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for penitentiary as a noun.
prison
- בֵּית סֹהַרבית סהרbet sóharmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with penitentiary.
These words come before and after penitentiary in the list.
These are the questions people ask about penitentiary in Hebrew.
How do you say penitentiary in Hebrew?
penitentiary in Hebrew is בֵּית סֹהַר, said bet sóhar. Without vowel points it is written בית סהר.
Is בית סהר masculine or feminine?
The word בית סהר is masculine.
How is penitentiary pronounced in English?
penitentiary is pronounced /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry penitentiary 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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