Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "سه" in Farsi?

Say "seh" — like the English word "say" but as a short, flat 'e' (as in 'bed') rather than a drawn-out diphthong.

سه /se/

se

One syllable, so stress is not in play.

Listen: سه

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Sound it out

س The consonant 's', same as English 's'.

ه At the end of a word after a consonant, ه commonly marks a short 'e' vowel rather than being pronounced as 'h' — so this whole word is just one syllable, "se."

Hear it in a sentence

ما سه فرزند داریم.

Mā se farzand dārim.

We have three children.

Listen: ما سه فرزند داریم.

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"Mā se farzand dārim" (We have three children) again keeps the counted noun farzand ("child/children") in its singular form after the number se.

Where English speakers slip

Because a word-final ه after a consonant often marks a silent-h/vowel-only ending, learners sometimes try to pronounce it as a full 'heh' syllable — but سه is one syllable, "se," not two.