Sour in Hebrew is חָמוּץ (khamútz).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
sour
/ˈsaʊ.ə/ /ˈsaʊ.ɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sour as an adjective.
having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste
- חָמוּץחמוץkhamútzIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָמוּץ.
- Written with vowel points
- חָמוּץ
- Written without vowel points
- חמוץ
- Said
- khamútz
- Feminine form
- חֲמוּצָה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חמוץ, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sour.
These words come before and after sour in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sour in Hebrew.
How do you say sour in Hebrew?
sour in Hebrew is חָמוּץ, said khamútz. Without vowel points it is written חמוץ.
How is sour pronounced in English?
sour is pronounced /ˈsaʊ.ə/, /ˈsaʊ.ɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sour 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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