zhar

rust

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

ʒɐɾ

Sound out zhar letter by letter:

• zhʒs as in 'measure'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'

the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (noun)

• zhar-tor — rust