Hindi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "पेड़" in Hindi?

Q: How do you pronounce पेड़ in Hindi?

पेड़ is pronounced with the stress described below. In IPA it is written /peːɽ/. It means “tree.” payṛ — a dry p, a flat long e, and a retroflex flap at the very end of the word.

payṛ — a dry p, a flat long e, and a retroflex flap at the very end of the word.

पेड़ /peːɽ/

peṛ

The flap closes the syllable abruptly without adding length, so all the duration belongs to the vowel. Word-final flaps are the hardest position for this sound, and rushing the vowel leaves no time to set the tongue up.

Listen: पेड़

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Sound it out

pe The lips part with no puff, and the long ए that follows stays motionless rather than gliding toward ee.

ṛ ड़ in final position: curl the tongue tip up and back during the vowel, then flick it forward once as the word ends. It is not a stop and not an English r.

Hear it in a sentence

इस पेड़ पर बहुत सारी हरी पत्तियाँ हैं।

Is peṛ par bahut saaree haree pattiyaaṁ haiṁ.

This tree has many green leaves.

Listen: इस पेड़ पर बहुत सारी हरी पत्तियाँ हैं।

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"Is peṛ par bahut saaree haree pattiyaaṁ haiṁ" puts the flap between a long e and the p of par, and ends on pattiyaaṁ with a geminated dental त्त and a nasalized plural. So the sentence moves from a retroflex flap to a held dental closure.

Where English speakers slip

Word-final ड़ collapses into a plain d or vanishes altogether for most learners. Start curling the tongue back while the vowel is still going, then release forward as the word ends. Aspirating the p is the second habit; the puff belongs to फ.