Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "خرگوش" in Farsi?

Q: How do you pronounce خرگوش in Farsi?

خرگوش is pronounced with the stress described below. In IPA it is written [xærɡuːʃ]. It means “rabbit.” Say 'khar-GOOSH' — start with a raspy 'kh' like Scottish 'loch', then stress the second syllable, which rhymes with English 'push' but with a long 'oo'.

Say 'khar-GOOSH' — start with a raspy 'kh' like Scottish 'loch', then stress the second syllable, which rhymes with English 'push' but with a long 'oo'.

خرگوش [xærɡuːʃ]

khargush

Stress falls on the second syllable, -gush; the initial khar- is unstressed but its raspy consonant needs full attention.

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Sound it out

خر Pronounced 'khar' — the خ is a raspy, back-of-the-throat sound like the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach', followed by a short vowel and a light 'r'.

گوش Pronounced 'gush' — a hard English 'g' plus a long 'oo' as in 'moon' and a plain 'sh', carrying the stress.

Hear it in a sentence

خرگوش سریع می‌دود.

Khargush sari' midavad.

The rabbit runs fast.

Listen: خرگوش سریع می‌دود.

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Khargush sari' midavad. — 'The rabbit runs fast.' Sari' ('fast/quick') functions as an adverb here without needing a separate adverbial ending the way English adds '-ly'; midavad is the simple present of davidan ('to run'), used for a general, habitual truth about rabbits.

Where English speakers slip

English speakers usually soften خ into a plain English 'h' or 'k', losing the distinctive raspy friction. Push more air and rasp the sound at the back of the throat, similar to clearing your throat gently, rather than using a clean English consonant.