how to say “headphones” in Hebrew
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.
The Hebrew word for headphones or earphones is אָזְנִיּוֹת , deriving from the word for ear, אֹזֶן .
, deriving from the word for ear, אֹזֶן .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 . Another form, אָזְנִיָּה , is acceptable but not widely used.
. Another form, אָזְנִיָּה , is acceptable but not widely used.
Since the th sound (as in thermometer) doesn’t exist in Modern Hebrew, the Israeli pronunciation of Bluetooth is .
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