Pronunciation Flashcards
Learn the basic rules for Persian pronunciation
1
Q
a
A
like ‘a’ in cat or mad
2
Q
á
A
like ‘ah’ in father or pa
3
Q
i
A
like ‘eh’ in bed or met
4
Q
í
A
like ‘ee’ in tree or bee
5
Q
u, aw
A
like ‘oh’ in mow or toe
6
Q
ú
A
like ‘oo’ in shoe or blue
7
Q
ih, iy, ay
A
like ‘ay’ in say
8
Q
Muftí, Sulṭán, Qum
A
like ‘oh’ in mow or toe
9
Q
dh, ḍ
A
as ‘z’
10
Q
th
A
as ‘s’
11
Q
Ḥadíth, ‘Uthmán, kawthar
A
as ‘s’
12
Q
Riḍá, Riḍván, Faḍl
A
as ‘z’
13
Q
Dhabíḥ, Adhán
A
as ‘z’
