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فتحة
+ أ
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a |
about |
و |
oo |
pool |
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اۤ
|
a |
cat |
أ
|
o |
on |
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ع |
AA |
say "a" twice distinctly
with an open mouth |
ق
|
q |
queen ("k" sound made in
back of throat) |
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ب |
b |
box |
ر
|
r |
rabbit (Rolled "r" sound,
similar to Spanish "r") |
|
د |
d |
door |
ش
|
sh |
ship |
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ض |
d |
heavy "d" sound (Open jaw
but keep lips slightly round i.e.; duh)
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س
|
s |
sea |
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ی |
ee |
feet |
ص
|
s |
heave "s" sound (Open jaw
but keep lips slightly round) |
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ف |
f |
fish |
ت
|
t |
tan |
|
غ |
gh |
the sound you make when
gargling (Touch very back of tongue to very
back of mouth0 |
ط
|
t |
heave "t" sound (Open jaw
but keep lips slightly round) |
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ھ |
h |
hat |
ث
|
th |
think |
|
ح |
h |
heavy "h" sound (Drop
back of tongue to open back of throat, then
force air out for "h") |
ذ
|
th |
the |
|
كسرة + إ |
i |
ink |
ظ
|
th |
"th" sound as in
"the", but heavier (Open jaw but keep lips
slightly round) |
|
ج |
j |
jar |
ضمّة
|
u |
put |
|
ك |
k |
kit |
و |
w |
water |
|
خ |
kh |
gravely "h" sound (Touch
back of tongue to roof of mouth and force
air out) |
ء + أ
|
/ |
pronounce the letter
before but cut it short by stopping suddenly |
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ل |
l |
look |
ی |
y |
yarn |
|
م |
m |
man |
ز |
z |
zebra
|
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ن |
n |
nurse |
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Bold letters are silent (i.e. w: write)
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(-)
is to make some words easier to read
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