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Refrain in Hebrew is פִּזְמוֹן (pizmón).

It can also be said רפרן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

פִּזְמוֹן
pizmón
noun · masculine
In English

refrain

/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for refrain as a noun.

burden of song

This is more about the Hebrew word פִּזְמוֹן.

Written with vowel points
פִּזְמוֹן
Written without vowel points
פזמון
Said
pizmón
Plural
פִּזְמוֹנִים
Its meanings in English
refrain, a tune, a ditty, a chorus, a refrain

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

These words come before and after refrain in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨refrain⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨refrain⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨refrain⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פִּזְמוֹן⁩, said pizmón. Without vowel points it is written ⁨פזמון⁩. Its plural is ⁨פִּזְמוֹנִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨refrain⁩?

Besides ⁨פזמון⁩, ⁨refrain⁩ can be said ⁨רֶפְרֵן⁩ (refrén), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨פזמון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פזמון⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨פזמון⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨refrain⁩, ⁨פזמון⁩ can mean ⁨a tune, a ditty and a chorus, a refrain⁩.

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