Arabic Letters and Pronunciation Flashcards
1
Q
أ
A
“ah” (alif short vowel)
2
Q
ا
A
“aah” (alif long vowel)
3
Q
و
A
“w” as in wet (waw at beginning - short)
“oo” as in boot (waw elsewhere - long)
4
Q
ي
A
“y” as in yes (ya at beginning - short)
“ee” as in bee (ya elsewhere - long)
5
Q
ض
A
dahd - emphatic “d” - “dh”
6
Q
ص
A
sahd emphatic “s”
7
Q
ش
A
shin :sh”
8
Q
س
A
seen: “s” (soft s)
9
Q
ز
A
zay: “z”
10
Q
ر
A
ra: “r” (trilled)
11
Q
ذ
A
thal: “th”
12
Q
د
A
dal: “d”
13
Q
خ
A
kha: “kh” sound (back of throat)
14
Q
ح
A
ha: :h” (soft, like ha)
15
Q
ج
A
zhim: like :zh”
