Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "باریک" in Farsi?

Say "bah-REEK", with a long "ah" in the first syllable and the stress landing on the second, "reek".

باریک /bɒːriːk/

bārik

Stress is on the final syllable, -RIK; keep the first syllable's ā long and open so the two syllables contrast clearly in length.

Listen: باریک

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Sound it out

با "b" as in "boy" plus a long "ā" like the "a" in "father" — hold this vowel noticeably longer than a short English "a".

ری A light, tapped "r" (like the double-t in American "butter") followed by a short "i" as in "machine".

ک A crisp "k" as in "key", closing the word.

Hear it in a sentence

این کوچه باریک است.

In kuche bārik ast.

This alley is narrow.

Listen: این کوچه باریک است.

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"In kuche bārik ast" (This alley is narrow) uses kuche, a common everyday word for a small residential alley or lane — a useful, very frequent word in describing Iranian cities, distinct from the wider khiābān ("street") used two entries earlier.

Where English speakers slip

Learners often flatten the long ā in the first syllable into a short English "a" (as in "cat"), which makes bārik sound clipped; stretching that vowel is what gives the word its correct, natural rhythm.