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Recess in Hebrew is הַפְסָקָה (hafsaqá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

הַפְסָקָה
hafsaqá
noun · feminine
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In English

recess

/ɹɪˈsɛs/ /ˈɹiːsɛs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for recess as a noun.

temporary stoppage of an activity

This is more about the Hebrew word הַפְסָקָה.

Written with vowel points
הַפְסָקָה
Written without vowel points
הפסקה
Said
hafsaqá
Plural
הַפְסָקוֹת
Its meanings in English
recess, A break, an intermission, an interval

The Hebrew dictionary's page for הפסקה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after recess in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨recess⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨recess⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨recess⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הַפְסָקָה⁩, said hafsaqá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הפסקה⁩. Its plural is ⁨הַפְסָקוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨הפסקה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הפסקה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨הפסקה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨recess⁩, ⁨הפסקה⁩ can mean ⁨A break, an intermission, an interval⁩.

How is ⁨recess⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨recess⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹɪˈsɛs/, /ˈɹiːsɛs/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry recess 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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