How to pronounce "hıyar" in Turkish

hıyar is pronounced hɯˈjaɾ in Turkish, with primary stress on the “YAR” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 4 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

hɯˈjaɾ

hı·YAR

Primary stress: yar

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Türkçe

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Syllableshı · yar

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da Adana'nın kebabı var ama İstanbul'un çengelköyde hıyar Affedersiniz Ne bileyim sarıyerde böreği her semtinde ve

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The Turkish word “hıyar” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as hɯˈjaɾ. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (hı · yar), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (yar). Grammatically, “hıyar” functions as a noun, adj. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic Turkish video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hıyar” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Turkishle, BBC News Türkçe.

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🇹🇷 TRTurkishle
Clip #1 · @3:52
“Kastamonu'nun pidesi var diyelim veyahut da Adana'nın kebabı var ama İstanbul'un çengelköyde hıyar Affedersiniz Ne bileyim sarıyerde böreği her semtinde ve çengelköyde hıyar Affedersiniz Ne”
🇹🇷 TRBBC News Türkçe
Clip #2 · @10:36
“Ve diyorlar "merak etmeyin, korkmayın, her şey var." Alışveriş yaptığım zamana her domates, elma, hıyar... Hepsini sabunu suyla yıkıyorum, yemeden önce. Her aldığım şeyi en azından bir sıcak suyla yıkıyorum.”

Definition & Meaning: “hıyar”

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NOUN

cucumber, any widely-cultivated vine of the species Cucumis sativus
prick, jerk, dick, scumbag, a rude or annoying person

ADJ

rude, impolite, bad-mannered, discourteous

Example Sentences (2)

“da Adana'nın kebabı var ama İstanbul'un çengelköyde hıyar Affedersiniz Ne bileyim sarıyerde böreği her semtinde ve”
“Alışveriş yaptığım zamana her domates, elma, hıyar... Hepsini sabunu suyla yıkıyorum, yemeden önce.”

Pronounce: “hıyar”

Syllables:: hı · yar
Primary stress:: yar
IPA:: hɯˈjaɾ
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How do you pronounce “hıyar” in Turkish?

“hıyar” is pronounced ⁄hɯˈjaɾ⁄ in Turkish. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “hıyar” mean?

“hıyar” means: cucumber, any widely-cultivated vine of the species Cucumis sativus