how to say “headphones” in Hebrew

 

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אָזְנִיּוֹת

 

 
When I walk around Jerusalem learning Arabic with my language lessons, I make sure people see that I’m wearing headphones (or a Bluetooth), so that they don’t think I’m crazy talking to myself.
 
אוזניות
 
 
The Hebrew word for headphones or earphones is אָזְנִיּוֹת listen and repeat, deriving from the word for ear, אֹזֶן listen and repeat.
 
For example:
 
בְּעֶזְרַת אָזְנִיּוֹת, נִתַּן לִשְׁמוֹעַ מוּזִיקָה בָּאוֹטוֹבוּס מִבְּלִי לְהַפְרִיעַ לַנּוֹסְעִים הָאֲחֵרִים.
With the help of headphones, it’s possible to listen to (literally, to hear) music on the bus without bothering others.
 
The singular form of אזניות is אָזְנִית listen and repeat. Another form, אָזְנִיָּה listen and repeat, is acceptable but not widely used.
 
בלוטוס
 
 
Since the th sound (as in thermometer) doesn’t exist in Modern Hebrew, the Israeli pronunciation of Bluetooth is  listen and repeat.

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