Hindi · Pronunciation Guide
khur-GOHSH — a puff after the first k, a quick tap, and a motionless long o before the sh.
khargosh
A schwa syllable feeds a long-vowelled one, so the beat is at the end, and the aspiration at the front adds air without adding weight. The word contains a velar stop at each end, one puffed and one plain, which is a neat internal contrast.
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खरगोश के कान लंबे होते हैं।
Khargosh ke kaan lambe hote haiṁ.
The rabbit has long ears.
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"Khargosh ke kaan lambe hote haiṁ" uses the plural lambe and hote for the ears, and kaan is masculine plural without changing shape. The general-truth reading is what licenses hote haiṁ rather than plain haiṁ.
The aspiration on the first k gets dropped and the medial tap becomes an American r, giving "KAR-gosh." Blow after the initial k, tap once, and keep the second g plain — adding breath there would turn it into घ.