Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "بیشتر" in Farsi?

Say "BEESH-tar," with clear stress on the first syllable and a light, quick second syllable.

بیشتر /ˈbiʃtær/

bishtar

Stress stays on the root bish-; the comparative ending -tar is an unstressed suffix, so it never pulls the stress onto itself.

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Sound it out

بی b + a long "ee" (like "bee") — this stressed syllable sounds like "BEE."

شت sh (as in "shop") followed by a light, quick t.

ر a light tapped r, like the single r in Spanish or Italian, closing the unstressed -tar ending.

Hear it in a sentence

بیشتر می‌خواهید؟

Bishtar mikhāhid?

Do you want more?

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"بیشتر می‌خواهید؟" (Bishtar mikhāhid?) means "Do you want more?" — بیشتر stands alone as an adverb right before the verb, with no object needed, similar to how English "more" can stand alone in a question.

Where English speakers slip

The most common mistake is stressing the -tar ending ("bish-TAR") the way English stresses comparative-sounding syllables; native Persian keeps the emphasis up front on BISH-tar. Also don't confuse بیشتر (more) with the unrelated-looking بیش (excess) — بیشتر is the word you want for everyday "more."