How to Pronounce "aryans"
word
ˈɑɹiən
AR-ee-unz
ˈɛəriənz
AIR-ee-unz
Definition
The term refers to an ancient group of people who spoke Indo-European languages, originally from Central and South Asia. In modern times, it has also been misused to support racist or supremacist ideologies.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑɹiən
British English
ˈɛəriənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AR-ee-unz
UK
AIR-ee-unz
Listen in Context
The Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago.
Many ancient Indian texts were written by the Aryans.
The language of the Aryans influenced Sanskrit.
There's still debate among historians about where the Aryans originally came from.