Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "داغ" in Farsi?

Say "dahgh," with a long, open "ah" like in "father" and a raspy "gh" at the end.

داغ /dɒːɣ/

dāgh

One syllable, so no stress choice — just make sure the ā is held long and open.

Listen: داغ

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Sound it out

د d, as in English "dog."

ا a long, open "ah" as in "father," held for a full beat — not the short "a" of "cat."

غ a raspy, gargled sound at the back of the throat, the same "gh" family as ق — nothing like a plain English g.

Hear it in a sentence

چای داغ است.

Chāy dāgh ast.

The tea is hot.

Listen: چای داغ است.

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"Chāy dāgh ast" ("the tea is hot") is a classic short predicate sentence: subject, adjective, ast. This word specifically means hot to the touch (like tea or metal), while a different word, garm, is used more broadly for warm weather or warm objects in general.

Where English speakers slip

Learners often shorten the ا into a quick "a" instead of the long, open "ah" it needs, which can make the word sound clipped. The final غ should have real throat friction, not be swallowed into a soft "g" or dropped entirely.