How do you pronounce bracha?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹʌ.xə/.

bracha

/ˈbɹʌ.xə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: bracha
IPA: /ˈbɹʌ.xə/

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Meaning

noun

Blessing.

Example Sentences

"For a prayer or blessing to qualify as a bracha, it must follow a legal rabbinic formula that begins with the three words “Baruch Atah Adonai,” which is commonly translated as “Blessed (or Praised) are You, My Lord.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree Hebrew בְּרָכָה (b'rakhá)bor. Yiddish ברכה (brokhe)bor. English bracha Borrowed from Yiddish ברכה (brokhe), from Hebrew בְּרָכָה (b'rakhá).

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: ברכה, בְּרָכָה

Inflected Forms

brachot (plural) brachos (plural) brachas (plural) beracha (alternative) berachah (alternative) berakha (alternative) berakhah (alternative) brachah (alternative) bracho (alternative) brakha (alternative) brocha (alternative) broche (alternative)

Phrases

bracha levatala

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