ðɪ ˈɜːθ ɪz vjˈuːd æz ɐ pɹɪmˈoːɹdɪəl ˈɛlɪmənt ɪn zoːɹˈoʊstɹiən tɹɐdˈɪʃən, ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd baɪ ɐ mˈaɪnɚ dᵻvˈɪnᵻɾi, zˈæm, hˌuː ɪz ðə hˌaɪpoʊstˈeɪsɪs ʌvðə "ˈɜːθ".
The earth is viewed as a primordial element in Zoroastrian tradition, and represented by a minor divinity, Zam, who is the hypostasis of the "earth".