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How to say “City” in Hindi

Say śahar. Written शहर in Hindi.

शहर

Say it: śahar

Formal notation: śahar

Syllable breakdown

Try saying the word one syllable at a time:

śa·har

Saying “City” in Hindi — frequently asked

How do you pronounce "City" in Hindi?

Say "śahar" — broken into syllables: śa-har. The native spelling is शहर.

What is the simplest way to say "City" in Hindi?

The most common Hindi word for "city" is शहर, pronounced "śahar". It works in everyday speech with no formality concerns.

Is "śahar" the same as "śahar"?

Yes. "śahar" uses IAST notation with diacritics — the long lines (ā ī ū) mean "hold the vowel longer". "śahar" is the same word written the way an English speaker might spell it phonetically.

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