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Speech in Hebrew is דיבור (dibúr).

It can also be said דבור, הרצאה, or נאום, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

דיבור
dibúr
noun · masculine
In English

speech

/spiːt͡ʃ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for speech as a noun.

vocal communication

an oration, session of speaking

This is more about the Hebrew word דיבור.

Written with vowel points
דיבור
Written without vowel points
דיבור
Said
dibúr
Plural
דיבורים
Its meanings in English
speech, Speech, speaking, An act of speaking, babble, chatter

The Hebrew dictionary's page for דיבור, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with speech.

These words come before and after speech in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨speech⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨speech⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨speech⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨דיבור⁩, said dibúr. Its plural is ⁨דיבורים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨speech⁩?

Besides ⁨דיבור⁩, ⁨speech⁩ can be said ⁨דִּבּוּר⁩ (dibúr), ⁨הַרְצָאָה⁩ (hartsa'á), or ⁨נְאוּם⁩ (n'um), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨דיבור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨דיבור⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨דיבור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨speech⁩, ⁨דיבור⁩ can mean ⁨Speech, speaking, An act of speaking, and babble, chatter⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry speech 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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