IRAN · FORWARD
How to pronounce
Ali Alipour
Say it
ah·LEEah·lee·POOR
American /ɑˈliː ɑːliːˈpʊr/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- ah the ‘ah’ in father
- LEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- ah the ‘ah’ in father
- lee the ‘ee’ in see
- POOR the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- ah·LEE ah·lee·POOR — stress on LEE and POOR
- Nation
- Iran
- Position
- Forward
Why Persian (Farsi) names sound the way they do
- A is usually ‘ah’ and stress falls late — Taremi → tah-RAY-mee.
- Kh and gh are throaty sounds English lacks; Americans land on ‘k’ and a hard ‘g’.
- Every syllable is voiced clearly — Persian doesn’t swallow vowels the way English does.
- The ‘-i’ ending is a clean ‘ee’.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Ali Alipour?
Ali Alipour is pronounced ah·LEE ah·lee·POOR in American English — 5 beats, stressing LEE and POOR.
What position does Ali Alipour play?
Ali Alipour is a forward for Iran (the Iranian national team).