Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "تمیز" in Farsi?

Say "ta-MEEZ," with a short first syllable and a long "ee" on the stressed second syllable.

تمیز /tæˈmiːz/

tamiz

Stress falls on the final syllable, MIZ; the opening ta is short and quick, like the ta in "tap."

Listen: تمیز

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Sound it out

ت t, as in English "top," followed by a short "a" as in "cat."

م m, as in English "moon."

یز a long "ee" as in "see," plus z as in "zoo," closing the word with the stress.

Hear it in a sentence

اتاق تمیز است.

Otāgh tamiz ast.

The room is clean.

Listen: اتاق تمیز است.

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"Otāgh tamiz ast" ("The room is clean") is a straightforward noun + adjective + ast sentence, directly opposite in meaning to kasif ("dirty") — the two words are natural to learn as a pair since they're used constantly to describe rooms, dishes, and clothes.

Where English speakers slip

The main slip is stressing the first syllable out of habit — saying "TA-meez" instead of "ta-MEEZ." Also keep the second syllable's vowel a genuinely long "ee," not the shorter vowel sound of English "is."