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Vocalization in Hebrew is ניקוד (nikud).

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

ניקוד
nikud
noun · masculine
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In English

vocalization

/vəʊk(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ /voʊk(ə)l(a)ɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

English words in HebrewWords starting with V

These are the Hebrew words for vocalization as a noun.

supplying the vowels (diacritics), e.g. Arabic and Hebrew

This is more about the Hebrew word ניקוד.

Written with vowel points
ניקוד
Written without vowel points
ניקוד
Said
nikud
Plural
ניקודים
Its meanings in English
vocalization, nikud, scoring

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with vocalization.

These words come before and after vocalization in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨vocalization⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨vocalization⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨vocalization⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨ניקוד⁩, said nikud. Its plural is ⁨ניקודים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨vocalization⁩?

Besides ⁨ניקוד⁩, ⁨vocalization⁩ can be said ⁨חַרַכָּאת⁩, depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ניקוד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ניקוד⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ניקוד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨vocalization⁩, ⁨ניקוד⁩ can mean ⁨nikud and scoring⁩.

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