How to pronounce "hazaras" in English
ha·za·ras
Hear native speakers say hazaras in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hazaras”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ha
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
za
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ras
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "hazaras" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "hazaras is" sounds like "hazaras-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "hazaras" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“text about the Hazaras, where the text says the Hazaras are ugly, the Hazaras are kafir, the Hazaras are rebellious,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“happening to the hazaras with the taliban in charge in afghanistan do you think the hazaras are facing ethnic cleansing”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“in a way that puts afghans and hazaras at the center but it's totally universal about um you know”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“killed scores of young hazaras distrustful of the authorities some hazaras say they need to provide their own security”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“rohingya in myanmar the hazaras in afghanistan all persecuted muslim minorities in many parts of india this exclusion is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Once a peaceful haven for the Hazaras, it had now turned into the most dangerous city in Pakistan.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “hazaras”
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text about the Hazaras, where the text says the Hazaras are ugly, the Hazaras are kafir, the Hazaras are rebellious,
Hear it in context: “hazaras”
45 clipsThe English word “hazaras”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ha · za · ras). Grammatically, “hazaras” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 45 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hazaras” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:54
“of Afghanistan, where I found data and text about the Hazaras, where the text says the Hazaras are ugly, the Hazaras are kafir, the Hazaras are rebellious, says the Hazaras are ugly, the Hazaras”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:45
“rebellion exclusion and the struggle for recognition dr ibrahimi with what is happening to the hazaras with the taliban in charge in afghanistan do you think the hazaras are facing ethnic cleansing think the hazaras are facing ethnic cleansing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @152:13
“he's been shown in australia but he talks about migration in a way that puts afghans and hazaras at the center but it's totally universal about um you know about um you know”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:41
“and just last may a bombing at a girls school in kabul killed scores of young hazaras distrustful of the authorities some hazaras say they need to provide their own security hazaras say they need to provide their own security”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:14
“nature sects such as the ahmadis in pakistan to rohingya in myanmar the hazaras in afghanistan all persecuted muslim minorities in many parts of india this exclusion is all persecuted muslim minorities in many parts of india this exclusion is”
Definition & Meaning: “hazaras”
- A region in the cis-Indus area of North Pakistan.
- A member of the Persian-speaking, predominantly Twelver Shia ethnic group native to Hazarajat (a region in central Afghanistan).
- Of or relating to the Hazaras.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The Hazaras, with their long history of being oppressed and neglected, seethed.”
- “Across the stream, a group of local Hazara boys were picking patties of dried cow dung from the ground and stowing them into burlap sacks tethered to their backs.”
- “text about the Hazaras, where the text says the Hazaras are ugly, the Hazaras are kafir, the Hazaras are rebellious,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “hazaras”
- Syllables:
- ha · za · ras
- Hear it in context
- hazaras
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"hazaras" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "hazaras" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about hazaras
How many syllables are in “hazaras”?
“hazaras” has 3 syllables: ha · za · ras.
What does “hazaras” mean?
A region in the cis-Indus area of North Pakistan.
How can I hear “hazaras” used in real sentences?
This page has 45 real-world video examples of “hazaras” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “hazaras”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).