Rumor in Hebrew is שְׁמוּעָה (shmu'á).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁמוּעָה
shmu'á
noun · feminine
In English
rumor
/ˈɹuːmə/ /ˈɹumɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for rumor as a noun.
statement or claim from no known reliable source
- שְׁמוּעָהשמועהshmu'áfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁמוּעָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁמוּעָה
- Written without vowel points
- שמועה
- Said
- shmu'á
- Plural
- שְׁמוּעוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- rumor, a rumor, a report
These English words share a Hebrew word with rumor.
These words come before and after rumor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about rumor in Hebrew.
How do you say rumor in Hebrew?
rumor in Hebrew is שְׁמוּעָה, said shmu'á. Without vowel points it is written שמועה. Its plural is שְׁמוּעוֹת.
Is שמועה masculine or feminine?
The word שמועה is feminine.
What else does שמועה mean in English?
Besides rumor, שמועה can mean a rumor and a report.
How is rumor pronounced in English?
rumor is pronounced /ˈɹuːmə/, /ˈɹumɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rumor 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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