Lesson 02:
Persik Diphthongs
and Persian Syllables
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Diphthongs:
| SH | like in | sheep | we should write it as | sheep |
| ZH | like in | de ja vue | we should write it as | de zhaa vu |
| OW | like in | mode | we should write it as | mowd |
| EI | like in | main | we should write it as | mein |
| (‘) | like in | ------- | use it as a stop between two non-diphthong vowels. |
Repeating a consonant signifies an emphasize that is called “tashdid”.
Persian Vowels:
| Short vowels: | a, e, o, ow | |
| Long vowels | aa, i, u, ei |
Using Liaison: a “y” is inserted between two independent vowels to make them readable.
“Xaane e man” becomes "Xaane ye man"
Well Pronounced Syllables: Persian words are pronounced with distinguishable syllables.
Let’s try some English words that have been used in Persian in this way:
| Telephone | should be pronounced like | te-le-fon | |
| Telescope | should be pronounced like | te-les-kop | |
| Computer | should be pronounced like | kaam-pi-yu-ter | |
| Monitor | should be pronounced like | maa-ni-tor | |
| Machine | should be pronounced like | maa-shin |
Length of syllables:
Short syllables = one short vowel + one consonant
Long syllables = one long vowel + any number of consonants attached to that vowel
This distinction becomes very important once we get to Persian verse.
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