Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "زرد" in Farsi?

Say "zard" — 'z' as in English, a short open vowel like the 'a' in 'cat', a light tapped 'r', then 'd'.

زرد /zæɾd/

zard

One syllable, so there's no stress contrast to make.

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Sound it out

ز The consonant 'z', same as English 'z'.

ر A light, single tapped 'r' — like the 'r' in Spanish "pero," quick and flicked, not the English retroflex 'r'.

د The consonant 'd', same as English 'd'.

Hear it in a sentence

موز زرد است.

Muz zard ast.

The banana is yellow.

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"Muz zard ast" (The banana is yellow) is a minimal noun + adjective + "is" sentence, the simplest predicate-adjective pattern in Persian.

Where English speakers slip

The ر is a light tap, not the English 'r' — pronouncing it with an English retroflex 'r' (tongue curled back) will make "zard" sound noticeably foreign; aim for something closer to the flapped 'tt' in American English "butter."