Telephone in Hebrew is טֶלֶפוֹן (télefon).
It can also be said צילצל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
telephone
/ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/ /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for telephone as a noun.
telecommunication device which converts data or sounds into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to communicate with each other over a distance
- טֶלֶפוֹןטלפוןtélefonmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for telephone as a verb.
(transitive) to (attempt to) contact (someone) using a telephone; (intransitive) to (attempt to) contact someone using a telephone
- צִלְצֵלצילצלtsiltsél
This is more about the Hebrew word טֶלֶפוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- טֶלֶפוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- טלפון
- Said
- télefon
- Plural
- טֶלֶפוֹנִים
- Its meanings in English
- telephone, telephone, phone
The Hebrew dictionary's page for טלפון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with telephone.
These words come before and after telephone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about telephone in Hebrew.
How do you say telephone in Hebrew?
telephone in Hebrew is טֶלֶפוֹן, said télefon. Without vowel points it is written טלפון. Its plural is טֶלֶפוֹנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for telephone?
Besides טלפון, telephone can be said צִלְצֵל (tsiltsél), depending on the meaning.
Is טלפון masculine or feminine?
The word טלפון is masculine.
What else does טלפון mean in English?
Besides telephone, טלפון can mean telephone, phone.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry telephone and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.