Pun in Hebrew is מִשְׂחַק מִלִּים (misḥáq milím).
It can also be said לשון נופל על לשון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מִשְׂחַק מִלִּים
misḥáq milím
noun
In English
pun
/pʌn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pun as a noun.
joke or type of wordplay
- מִשְׂחַק מִלִּיםמשחק מליםmisḥáq milím
- לָשׁוֹן נוֹפֵל עַל לָשׁוֹןלשון נופל על לשוןlashón nofél 'al lashónIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after pun in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pun in Hebrew.
How do you say pun in Hebrew?
pun in Hebrew is מִשְׂחַק מִלִּים, said misḥáq milím. Without vowel points it is written משחק מלים.
What are other Hebrew words for pun?
Besides משחק מלים, pun can be said לָשׁוֹן נוֹפֵל עַל לָשׁוֹן (lashón nofél 'al lashón), depending on the meaning.
How is pun pronounced in English?
pun is pronounced /pʌn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pun 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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