Surprise in Hebrew is הַפְתָּעָה (haftaá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
surprise
/sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ /sɚˈpɹaɪ̯z/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for surprise as a noun.
something not expected
- הַפְתָּעָההפתעהhaftaáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הַפְתָּעָה.
- Written with vowel points
- הַפְתָּעָה
- Written without vowel points
- הפתעה
- Said
- haftaá
- Plural
- הַפְתָּעוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for הפתעה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after surprise in the list.
These are the questions people ask about surprise in Hebrew.
How do you say surprise in Hebrew?
surprise in Hebrew is הַפְתָּעָה, said haftaá. Without vowel points it is written הפתעה. Its plural is הַפְתָּעוֹת.
Is הפתעה masculine or feminine?
The word הפתעה is feminine.
How is surprise pronounced in English?
surprise is pronounced /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/, /sɚˈpɹaɪ̯z/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry surprise 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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