Questions & Answers about این خیار تازه و ارزان است.
Why isn't there an ezāfe (the connecting "e" sound) after خیار (cucumber)?
If the sentence were "this is a fresh cucumber," you would use the ezāfe to link the noun and adjective: خیارِ تازه (khiyar-e taze). However, in this sentence, "fresh" and "cheap" are adjectives in the predicate describing what the subject is. Because they don't directly modify the noun in a single phrase, no ezāfe is needed after خیار.
How is the word و (and) pronounced between the two adjectives?
In formal written Farsi, و is pronounced "va". However, in everyday spoken Farsi, it is almost always reduced to a quick "o" sound that links the two words together. Here, you will hear it spoken as taze-o arzan.
Will native speakers pronounce ارزان (cheap) exactly as it is written?
Most likely not. In many spoken dialects, especially the standard Tehrani accent, the "an" sound in words commonly shifts to an "un" sound. So, in casual conversation, ارزان (arzan) becomes arzun.
How does the verb است (is) sound at the end of this sentence in everyday speech?
In casual speech, است (ast) is usually shortened to just an "e" sound and attaches to the end of the previous word. Combined with the spoken form of cheap, the end of this sentence will usually sound like arzun-e rather than arzan ast.