How to pronounce "pasdaran" in English
pas·da·ran
Hear native speakers say pasdaran in context across real video clips
Sorry about the hemorrhoids, Megan. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are what is known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Pasdaran after their Persian name are what is known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pasdaran”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pas
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
da
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ran
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 "pasdaran" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "pasdaran is" sounds like "pasdaran-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "pasdaran" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are what is known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Pasdaran after their Persian name”— WIREDWatch clip
“intelligence, judiciary, police, army, Pasdaran are still on the side of the regime right now and there is so far, and this is very very early days, no”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “pasdaran”
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are what is known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Pasdaran after their Persian name
Hear it in context: “pasdaran”
2 clipsThe English word “pasdaran”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pas · da · ran). Grammatically, “pasdaran” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pasdaran” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @2:38
“Sorry about the hemorrhoids, Megan. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are what is known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Pasdaran after their Persian name are what is known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @7:13
“opposition, still is burdened by the fact that all elements of power, arms, intelligence, judiciary, police, army, Pasdaran are still on the side of the regime right now and there is so far, and this is very very early days, no regime right now and there is so far, and this is very very early days, no”
Definition & Meaning: “pasdaran”
- A Revolutionary Guard (member of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution)
Example Sentences (2)
- “The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are what is known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Pasdaran after their Persian name”
- “intelligence, judiciary, police, army, Pasdaran are still on the side of the regime right now and there is so far, and this is very very early days, no”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “pasdaran”
- Syllables:
- pas · da · ran
- Hear it in context
- pasdaran
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"pasdaran" 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, "pasdaran" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about pasdaran
How many syllables are in “pasdaran”?
“pasdaran” has 3 syllables: pas · da · ran.
What does “pasdaran” mean?
A Revolutionary Guard (member of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution)
How can I hear “pasdaran” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “pasdaran” 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 “pasdaran”?
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⁄).