Stress in Hebrew is מְצוּקָה (m'tsuká).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מְצוּקָה
m'tsuká
noun · feminine
In English
stress
/ˈstɹɛs/ /ˈʃt͡ʃɹɛs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for stress as a noun.
emotional pressure
- מְצוּקָהמצוקהm'tsukáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מְצוּקָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מְצוּקָה
- Written without vowel points
- מצוקה
- Said
- m'tsuká
- Its meanings in English
- stress, distress
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מצוקה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after stress in the list.
These are the questions people ask about stress in Hebrew.
How do you say stress in Hebrew?
stress in Hebrew is מְצוּקָה, said m'tsuká. Without vowel points it is written מצוקה.
Is מצוקה masculine or feminine?
The word מצוקה is feminine.
What else does מצוקה mean in English?
Besides stress, מצוקה can mean distress.
How is stress pronounced in English?
stress is pronounced /ˈstɹɛs/, /ˈʃt͡ʃɹɛs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stress 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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