Schwa in Hebrew is שְׁוָא (shva).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁוָא
shva
verb · masculine
In English
schwa
/ʃwɑ/
These are the Hebrew words for schwa as a verb.
indeterminate central vowel
- שְׁוָאשוואshvamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁוָא.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁוָא
- Written without vowel points
- שווא
- Said
- shva
- Its meanings in English
- schwa, shva
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שווא, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after schwa in the list.
These are the questions people ask about schwa in Hebrew.
How do you say schwa in Hebrew?
schwa in Hebrew is שְׁוָא, said shva. Without vowel points it is written שווא.
What else does שווא mean in English?
Besides schwa, שווא can mean shva.
How is schwa pronounced in English?
schwa is pronounced /ʃwɑ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry schwa 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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