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Hindi · Pronunciation Guide
How do you pronounce "आदमी" in Hindi?
AAD-mee — a long aa, a dental d with no vowel after it, then a long ee.
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Schwa deletion creates the consonant cluster in the middle; spelled out letter by letter the word would have three beats, which nobody says. The two surviving syllables are similar in weight.
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वह आदमी मेरे चाचा हैं।
Voh aadmee mere chaachaa haiṁ.
That man is my uncle.
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"Voh aadmee mere chaachaa haiṁ" uses the plural haiṁ and mere as a mark of respect for an older relative, even though only one person is meant. Chaachaa has an unaspirated च twice over, so no air should escape at either point.
Where English speakers slip
Learners insert a vowel and say "aa-da-mee," restoring what schwa deletion removes. The d also lands on the alveolar ridge and often becomes a flap in American English, which in Hindi lands near ड़. Keep it a full dental stop pressed directly against the m.