How to spell the name of the Jewish holiday?

Question

How to spell the name of the Jewish holiday that occurs in December, around the Christian holiday of Christmas?

Answer 1

The holiday of Hanukkah doesn't really have a "correct" English spelling. This is because it's transliterated from the Hebrew word, and that word uses sounds that English doesn't quite have. The first letter is called a "het" - and the sound it makes is somewhere between the sound an "h" makes and the gutteral "ch" that you hear in German. As a result, you'll see it spelled both "Hanukkah" and "Chanukkah" from time to time. Either one is fine.

Answer 2

The truth is That prior to any Jewishh holiday the house should be clean also clean garments should be dressed. Basically because each holiday is a shabt in nature . PESACH is the same plus any reminders of bread should be cleaned away . Your jewish wife? Aren't you jewish ? If not then this the first and most severe problem . A jewish woamn must marry a jewish man point. Be Well Ben Aharon Hacohen

Answer 3

I'm Jewish, so you can sort of take my word for this:

Because it's a transliteration, you can spell it practically any way you want as long as it reads the same. For example, all of these are correct:

Hannukah, Hanukah, Chanukah, Channukah, Hanukkah, etc. People will understand.

But your word processor may insist on one correct one. For instance, Yahoo's spell check insists on Hanukkah. But it's the same -- transliteration, no right spelling.

But if you must pick one, I do suggest Hanukkah, as it is the most common, and recognized by most spell checkers.

Answer 4

There was a humor piece going around the Internet about all the different ways of spelling Hannukah. Their tongue-in-cheek conclusion was that it should be spelled "xanuka".

Answer 5

Hannukah

Answer 6

Hannukah

Answer 7

Since it is a transliteration (i.e. its a hebrew word) any spelling is ok as long as it aproximates the pronunciation acurately.

I personally spell it "Chanukah". Phonetically: HA (guteral H) NOO KA

Answer 8

hannukah can be spelled 17 different ways

Answer 9

Hanukkah, or Chanukkah.It is the same pronunciation ,like you are clearing your throat....:) (It corresponds to the Feast of Dedication in John)

Answer 10

lol good one, reminds me of the name of the category ..........