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Labial
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Laryngeal
Bilabial
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Alveolar
Palato-alveolar
Retroflex
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Uvular
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Epi-glottal
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Plosive
b     t̪ʰ                 ɡ   ɢ
 
 
 
 
ʔ
 
Affricates
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nasal
  m                              
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trill
              r            
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Tap, Flap
                                               
Lateral flap
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fricative
    f v     s z ʃ ʒ             χ           h  
Lateral fricative
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approximant
                          j   w                
Lateral approximant
 
 
 
 
      l                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Front
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Near-back
Back
 
Close
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Close-mid
Mid
Open-mid
Near-open
Open
 
Front
Near-front
Central
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Back
 
Close
Near-close
Close-mid
Mid
Open-mid
Near-open
Open
Selected languages: Persian
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: Indo-European, Iranian
The languages has 32 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Farsi is spoken primarily in Iran.
In general Farsi is described as not having diphthongs, but rather vowel + glide /ej/, ow/. Here the two are included as diphthongs.

Sources:

Obolensky, S., Panah, K.Y., and Nouri, F.K. 1963. Persian
Basic Course. Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington
D.C.