Alphabet Flashcards
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Haa’ (medial)
/H/ Similar to /h/ with a more emphatic and heavy sound
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Jeem (final)
/dj/ ~ John
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Zay (final)
Sun letter
/z/ Zay is the counterpart of the English letter Z so it is pronounced like the Z in “Zoom”.
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thaa’ (final)
/th/ ~ theatre
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Zay (isolated)
Sun letter
/z/ Zay is the counterpart of the English letter Z so it is pronounced like the Z in “Zoom”.
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khaa’ (initial)
/kh/ in Kahn
/ch/ in Bach
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Sheen (isolated)
Sun letter
/sh/
Sheen represents the English sound SH in “Shell” which has an unvoiced sound which is created by forcing air between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound
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Jeem (medial)
/dj/ ~ John
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Seen (initial)
Sun letter
/s/
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taa’ (isolated)
/t/ ~ toy
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Sheen (medial)
Sun letter
/sh/
Sheen represents the English sound SH in “Shell” which has an unvoiced sound which is created by forcing air between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound
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Ra’
Sun letter.
/rr/ closer to the rolling Spanish Rr.
The Ra uses the tip of the tongue and the top of the tip and the gums of the two top incisors, but the trick to the Ra is actually hitting the gum.
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Seen (isolated)
Sun letter
/s/
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Jeem (initial)
/dj/ ~ John
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taa’ (initial)
/t/ ~ toy
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khaa’ (final)
/kh/ in Kahn
/ch/ in Bach
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thaa’ (medial)
/th/ ~ theatre
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thaa’ (initial)
/th/ ~ theatre
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Dhal (final)
Sun letter.
/th/ as in “The” or “Other” or “This”.
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Haa’ (initial)
/H/ Similar to /h/ with a more emphatic and heavy sound
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baa’
/b/ ~ boy
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Haa’ (final)
/H/ Similar to /h/ with a more emphatic and heavy sound
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Ra’ (final)
Sun letter.
/rr/ closer to the rolling Spanish Rr.
The Ra uses the tip of the tongue and the top of the tip and the gums of the two top incisors, but the trick to the Ra is actually hitting the gum.
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baa’
/b/ ~ boy
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baa' (final)
/b/ ~ boy
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khaa' (medial)
/kh/ in Kahn
/ch/ in Bach
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Seen (medial)
Sun letter
/s/
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Haa' (isolated)
/H/ Similar to /h/ with a more emphatic and heavy sound
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Sheen (initial)
Sun letter
/sh/
Sheen represents the English sound SH in “Shell” which has an unvoiced sound which is created by forcing air between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound
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khaa' (isolated)
/kh/ in Kahn
/ch/ in Bach
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Jeem (isolated)
/dj/ ~ John
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Dal (final)
Sun letter.
/d/ which is pronounced by having the tip of the tongue pressed against the top of the mouth right behind the front tooth then slightly pushing air separating the tongue and upper mouth.
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Seen (final)
Sun letter
/s/
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taa' (final)
/t/ ~ toy
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Dal (isolated)
Sun letter.
/d/ which is pronounced by having the tip of the tongue pressed against the top of the mouth right behind the front tooth then slightly pushing air separating the tongue and upper mouth.
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Sheen (final)
Sun letter
/sh/
Sheen represents the English sound SH in “Shell” which has an unvoiced sound which is created by forcing air between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound
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thaa' (isolated)
/th/ ~ theatre
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baa' medial
/b/ ~ boy
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Dhal (isolated)
Sun letter.
/th/ as in “The” or “Other” or “This”.
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taa' (medial)
/t/ ~ toy
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Saad (isolated)
Sun letter
Saad is the sound-mate of the letter Seen ( س ) and makes a gruff s sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Saad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make an s sound.
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Saad (initial)
Sun letter
Saad is the sound-mate of the letter Seen ( س ) and makes a gruff s sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Saad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make an s sound.
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Saad (medial)
Sun letter
Saad is the sound-mate of the letter Seen ( س ) and makes a gruff s sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Saad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make an s sound.
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Saad (final)
Sun letter
Saad is the sound-mate of the letter Seen ( س ) and makes a gruff s sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Saad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make an s sound.
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Daad (isolated)
Sun letter
Daad is the sound-mate of the letter Dal ( د ) and makes a gruff d sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Daad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a d sound.
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Daad (initial)
Sun letter
Daad is the sound-mate of the letter Dal ( د ) and makes a gruff d sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Daad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a d sound.
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Daad (medial)
Sun letter
Daad is the sound-mate of the letter Dal ( د ) and makes a gruff d sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Daad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a d sound.
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Daad (final)
Sun letter
Daad is the sound-mate of the letter Dal ( د ) and makes a gruff d sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Daad correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a d sound.
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Taa' / Toh (isolated)
Sun letter
sound-mate of the letter Ta ( ت ) and makes a gruff T sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Toh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Taa' / Toh (initial)
Sun letter
sound-mate of the letter Ta ( ت ) and makes a gruff T sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Toh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Taa' / Toh (medial)
Sun letter
sound-mate of the letter Ta ( ت ) and makes a gruff T sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Toh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Taa' / Toh (final)
Sun letter
sound-mate of the letter Ta ( ت ) and makes a gruff T sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Toh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Thoh / Thaa' (isolated)
Sun letter
Thoh is the sound-mate of the letter Thal ( ذ ) and makes a gruff Th sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Thoh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Thoh / Thaa' (initial)
Sun letter
Thoh is the sound-mate of the letter Thal ( ذ ) and makes a gruff Th sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Thoh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Thoh / Thaa' (medial)
Sun letter
Thoh is the sound-mate of the letter Thal ( ذ ) and makes a gruff Th sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Thoh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Thoh / Thaa' (final)
Sun letter
Thoh is the sound-mate of the letter Thal ( ذ ) and makes a gruff Th sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Thoh correctly you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth and then make a T sound.
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Ayn / 3ayn (isolated)
Moon letter
guttural /a/ sound produced from the back of the throat.
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Ayn / 3ayn (initial)
Moon letter
guttural /a/ sound produced from the back of the throat.
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Ayn / 3ayn (medial)
Moon letter
guttural /a/ sound produced from the back of the throat.
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Ayn / 3ayn (final)
Moon letter
guttural /a/ sound produced from the back of the throat.
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ghayn / 3'ayn (isolated)
Moon letter
It is a gargling sound produced from the back of the throat.
The sound is similar to the /r/ sound found in French.
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ghayn / 3'ayn (initial)
Moon letter
It is a gargling sound produced from the back of the throat.
The sound is similar to the /r/ sound found in French.
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ghayn / 3'ayn (medial)
Moon letter
It is a gargling sound produced from the back of the throat.
The sound is similar to the /r/ sound found in French.
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ghayn / 3'ayn (final)
Moon letter
It is a gargling sound produced from the back of the throat.
The sound is similar to the /r/ sound found in French.
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fa' (isolated)
Moon letter
/f/ counterpart of the English sounds F and PH that are pronounced by pressing the top front teeth against the bottom lip and releasing as you blow air out.
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fa' (initial)
Moon letter
/f/ counterpart of the English sounds F and PH that are pronounced by pressing the top front teeth against the bottom lip and releasing as you blow air out.
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fa' (medial)
Moon letter
/f/ counterpart of the English sounds F and PH that are pronounced by pressing the top front teeth against the bottom lip and releasing as you blow air out.
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fa' (final)
Moon letter
/f/ counterpart of the English sounds F and PH that are pronounced by pressing the top front teeth against the bottom lip and releasing as you blow air out.
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Qaf (isolated)
Moon letter
similar to /k/ it can actually be pronounced like a k with the tongue farther back
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Qaf (initial)
Moon letter
similar to /k/ it can actually be pronounced like a k with the tongue farther back
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Qaf (medial)
Moon letter
similar to /k/ it can actually be pronounced like a k with the tongue farther back
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Qaf (final)
Moon letter
similar to /k/ it can actually be pronounced like a k with the tongue farther back
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Kaf (isolated)
Moon letter
/k/ pronounced by briefly preventing air from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released.
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Kaf (initial)
Moon letter
/k/ pronounced by briefly preventing air from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released.
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Kaf (medial)
Moon letter
/k/ pronounced by briefly preventing air from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released.
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Kaf (final)
Moon letter
/k/ pronounced by briefly preventing air from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released.
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Lam (isolated)
Sun letter
Lam is the counterpart of the English letter /L/ which is pronounced by slightly pressing the tip of the tongue on the top portion of the mouth.
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Lam (initial)
Sun letter
Lam is the counterpart of the English letter /L/ which is pronounced by slightly pressing the tip of the tongue on the top portion of the mouth.
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Lam (medial)
Sun letter
Lam is the counterpart of the English letter /L/ which is pronounced by slightly pressing the tip of the tongue on the top portion of the mouth.
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Lam (final)
Sun letter
Lam is the counterpart of the English letter /L/ which is pronounced by slightly pressing the tip of the tongue on the top portion of the mouth.
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Meem (isolated)
Moon letter
Meem is the counterpart of the English letter /M/ which is pronounced by pressing the lips together and making a sound blowing air out of the nose.
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Meem (initial)
Moon letter
Meem is the counterpart of the English letter /M/ which is pronounced by pressing the lips together and making a sound blowing air out of the nose.
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Meem (medial)
Moon letter
Meem is the counterpart of the English letter /M/ which is pronounced by pressing the lips together and making a sound blowing air out of the nose.
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Meem (final)
Moon letter
Meem is the counterpart of the English letter /M/ which is pronounced by pressing the lips together and making a sound blowing air out of the nose.
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Nuun (isolated)
Sun letter
Noon represents the English letter /N/ which is pronounced by pressing the tongue on top of the upper portion of the mouth and blowing air out of the nose.
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Nuun (initial)
Sun letter
Noon represents the English letter /N/ which is pronounced by pressing the tongue on top of the upper portion of the mouth and blowing air out of the nose.
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Nuun (medial)
Sun letter
Noon represents the English letter /N/ which is pronounced by pressing the tongue on top of the upper portion of the mouth and blowing air out of the nose.
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Nuun (final)
Sun letter
Noon represents the English letter /N/ which is pronounced by pressing the tongue on top of the upper portion of the mouth and blowing air out of the nose.
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Ha, haa', heh (isolated)
Moon letter
Ha is the counterpart of the English letter /H/
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Ha, haa', heh (initial)
Moon letter
Ha is the counterpart of the English letter /H/
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Ha, haa', heh (medial)
Moon letter
Ha is the counterpart of the English letter /H/
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Ha, haa', heh (final)
Moon letter
Ha is the counterpart of the English letter /H/
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Wow (isolated)
Moon letter
Wow is the counterpart of the English letter /W/ but also can make sounds like /O/ and /U/.
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Wow (final)
Moon letter
Wow is the counterpart of the English letter /W/ but also can make sounds like /O/ and /U/.
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Yaa' (isolated)
Moon letter
Ya is the counterpart of the English letter Y but also makes sounds similar to /ee/ and /i/.
Ya is one of the three letters Alif ( أ ), Wow ( و ), Ya ( ي ) that might be either a consonant or a vowel letter.
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Yaa' (initial)
Moon letter
Ya is the counterpart of the English letter Y but also makes sounds similar to /ee/ and /i/.
Ya is one of the three letters Alif ( أ ), Wow ( و ), Ya ( ي ) that might be either a consonant or a vowel letter.
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Yaa' (medial)
Moon letter
Ya is the counterpart of the English letter Y but also makes sounds similar to /ee/ and /i/.
Ya is one of the three letters Alif ( أ ), Wow ( و ), Ya ( ي ) that might be either a consonant or a vowel letter.
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Yaa' (final)
Moon letter
Ya is the counterpart of the English letter Y but also makes sounds similar to /ee/ and /i/.
Ya is one of the three letters Alif ( أ ), Wow ( و ), Ya ( ي ) that might be either a consonant or a vowel letter.
