Tallit in Hebrew is טַלִּית (talít).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
tallit
/tɑˈliːt/ /ˈtɑlɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tallit as a noun.
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- טַלִּיתטליתtalítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word טַלִּית.
- Written with vowel points
- טַלִּית
- Written without vowel points
- טלית
- Said
- talít
- Plural
- טַלִּיתוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for טלית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tallit.
These words come before and after tallit in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tallit in Hebrew.
How do you say tallit in Hebrew?
tallit in Hebrew is טַלִּית, said talít. Without vowel points it is written טלית. Its plural is טַלִּיתוֹת.
Is טלית masculine or feminine?
The word טלית is feminine.
How is tallit pronounced in English?
tallit is pronounced /tɑˈliːt/, /ˈtɑlɪs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tallit 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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