Rye in Hebrew is שִׁיפוֹן (shifón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁיפוֹן
shifón
noun · masculine
In English
rye
/ɹaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for rye as a noun.
the grass Secale cereale or its grains as food
- שִׁיפוֹןשיפוןshifónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁיפוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁיפוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- שיפון
- Said
- shifón
- Its meanings in English
- rye, chiffon
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שיפון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after rye in the list.
These are the questions people ask about rye in Hebrew.
How do you say rye in Hebrew?
rye in Hebrew is שִׁיפוֹן, said shifón. Without vowel points it is written שיפון.
Is שיפון masculine or feminine?
The word שיפון is masculine.
What else does שיפון mean in English?
Besides rye, שיפון can mean chiffon.
How is rye pronounced in English?
rye is pronounced /ɹaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rye 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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