Shortage in Hebrew is מַחְסוֹר (makhsór).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַחְסוֹר
makhsór
noun · masculine
In English
shortage
/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shortage as a noun.
lack or deficiency
- מַחְסוֹרמחסורmakhsórmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַחְסוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְסוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- מחסור
- Said
- makhsór
- Plural
- מַחְסוֹרִים
These words come before and after shortage in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shortage in Hebrew.
How do you say shortage in Hebrew?
shortage in Hebrew is מַחְסוֹר, said makhsór. Without vowel points it is written מחסור. Its plural is מַחְסוֹרִים.
Is מחסור masculine or feminine?
The word מחסור is masculine.
How is shortage pronounced in English?
shortage is pronounced /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shortage 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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