Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "خوب" in Farsi?

Say "khoob," with a raspy "kh" like the ch in Scottish "loch" and a long "oo" as in "moon."

خوب /xuːb/

khub

Only one syllable, so there's no stress choice to make — just get the raspy kh and the long vowel right.

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Sound it out

خ a raspy, scraping sound made at the back of the throat, like the "ch" in Scottish "loch" or German "Bach" — nothing like English "k" or "h."

و a long "oo" as in "moon," held for a full beat.

ب b, as in English "boy," closing the word.

Hear it in a sentence

این غذا خوب است.

In ghazā khub ast.

This food is good.

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"In ghazā khub ast" places khub after the noun it describes (ghazā, "food") and before the verb ast ("is"), the standard Persian word order for adjective + copula. This is the single most common everyday word for expressing approval, similar to how English speakers overuse "good" or "fine."

Where English speakers slip

The biggest mistake is softening خ into an English "h" or "k" sound — it needs real friction at the back of the throat, almost like clearing your throat gently. Don't shorten the "oo" either; "khub" rhymes with "tube," not with the short vowel in "hub."