Refraction in Hebrew is שְׁבִירָה (sh'virá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁבִירָה
sh'virá
noun · feminine
In English
refraction
/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for refraction as a noun.
bending of any wave
- שְׁבִירָהשבירהsh'viráfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁבִירָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁבִירָה
- Written without vowel points
- שבירה
- Said
- sh'virá
- Plural
- שְׁבִירוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- refraction, a breaking, a fracture, a hard turn, a breach, a disruption, an ending of a continuous action
These English words share a Hebrew word with refraction.
These words come before and after refraction in the list.
These are the questions people ask about refraction in Hebrew.
How do you say refraction in Hebrew?
refraction in Hebrew is שְׁבִירָה, said sh'virá. Without vowel points it is written שבירה. Its plural is שְׁבִירוֹת.
Is שבירה masculine or feminine?
The word שבירה is feminine.
What else does שבירה mean in English?
Besides refraction, שבירה can mean a breaking, a fracture, a hard turn, and a breach, a disruption, an ending of a continuous action.
How is refraction pronounced in English?
refraction is pronounced /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry refraction 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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