Preference in Hebrew is הַעֲדָפָה (ha'adafá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הַעֲדָפָה
ha'adafá
noun · feminine
In English
preference
/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹɛns/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for preference as a noun.
selection
- הַעֲדָפָההעדפהha'adafáfeminine
option to select or selected
- הַעֲדָפָההעדפהha'adafáfeminine
state of being preferred
- הַעֲדָפָההעדפהha'adafáfeminine
liking
- הַעֲדָפָההעדפהha'adafáfeminine
bias
- הַעֲדָפָההעדפהha'adafáfeminine
These words come before and after preference in the list.
These are the questions people ask about preference in Hebrew.
How do you say preference in Hebrew?
preference in Hebrew is הַעֲדָפָה, said ha'adafá. Without vowel points it is written העדפה.
Is העדפה masculine or feminine?
The word העדפה is feminine.
How is preference pronounced in English?
preference is pronounced /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/, /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹɛns/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry preference 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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