Vowels and diphthongs in Persian phrasebook
| Transcription |
IPA |
Sound
|
|---|
| a |
æ |
as a in ant
|
| â |
ɒː |
as aw in law
|
| e |
e |
as e in egg
|
| i |
iː |
as ea in eagle
|
| o |
o |
as o in hot
|
| u |
uː |
as u in flute
|
| ow |
oʊ |
as ow in American English
|
| ey |
eɪ |
as ey in they
|
Regarding their indication in the Persian script:
The sounds a, e, o can be indicated with certain diacritics but they are practically only used in elementary-school books. The vowel o is sometimes denoted with the consonant و (v).
The sounds â is always indicated: with آ at word initial and with ا elsewhere.
The sounds i and ey are indicated with ای at word initial and with the consonant ی (y) elsewhere.
The sounds u and ow are indicated with او at word initial and with the consonant و (v) elsewhere.
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