Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "روز" in Farsi?

Q: How do you pronounce روز in Farsi?

روز is pronounced with the stress described below. In IPA it is written /ruːz/. It means “day.” Rhymes with the English word "loose" but with a "z" instead of an "s" at the end — like "rooze."

Rhymes with the English word "loose" but with a "z" instead of an "s" at the end — like "rooze."

روز /ruːz/

ruz

One syllable, so just hold the "oo" vowel clearly and long, similar to "moon," without rushing it.

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Sound it out

ر A light, tapped "r," softer than the American "r."

و A long "oo" vowel here, as in "moon" — و can represent different sounds in different words, and here it's this long "oo."

ز A plain "z" as in "zoo," closing the word.

Hear it in a sentence

امروز روز خوبی است.

Emruz ruz-e khubi ast.

Today is a good day.

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In امروز روز خوبی است, notice امروز ("today") contains روز inside it — امروز is literally "this day." The sentence uses روز خوبی ("a good day," with the indefinite -ی on خوبی) as the predicate after است ("is"), giving the structure "Today [is] a good day," with است placed at the end as Persian verbs typically are.

Where English speakers slip

English speakers sometimes shorten the vowel, saying something like "rooz" with a clipped American "oo" — but Persian holds it a bit longer and rounder. It also helps to notice that روز appears inside many everyday time words (امروز "today," دیروز "yesterday," فردا works differently but هرروز "every day"), so getting this core sound right pays off across many words.