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Farsi · Pronunciation Guide
How do you pronounce "زن" in Farsi?
Rhymes with "pan" or "tan", not with "Zen" — the vowel is a short, open "a" like in "cat", not a short "e".
zan
One syllable only; the main thing to get right is the vowel quality, not stress.
Listen: زن
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آن زن معلم من است.
Ān zan mo'allem-e man ast.
That woman is my teacher.
Listen: آن زن معلم من است.
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"آن زن معلم من است" ("That woman is my teacher") shows the possessive pattern "معلم من" ("teacher of-me" = "my teacher"), where من ("me/my") follows the noun it modifies rather than preceding it as in English.
Where English speakers slip
The biggest mistake is pronouncing زن like the English word "Zen" (with an "eh" vowel). Keep the vowel low and open, like the "a" in "cat" or "pan", not the "e" in "pen".