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ARABIC ALPHABET- NAMES
- Please note that some of these
letters are very similar to English letter sounds e.g.: /Bā’/ is very
close to the letter 'B' in the English language, this is a useful way to
remember the sounds of the letters. However many letters have no
equivalent sounds in English e.g.: /ξayn/, and some letters have subtle
but important differences in pronunciation, e.g.: /Hā’/ which is
pronounced with a lot more emphasis in the throat than the letter 'H' in
English.
- In Arabic, it is preferred to use the 'tanween' ('un') to
clarify the pronunciation - especially on the final letter of a word.
We have used the tanween in the sounds below. For example - instead of /Bā’/
we have said 'Bā-un'. The letter name is still /Bā’/
but we have used the 'un' to clarify the pronunciation.
- Finally, please note that the
Arabic script is read from right to left. Please read the letters below
starting from the right and reading each letter to the left.
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ج
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ث
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ت
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ب
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أ
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Arabic
Character
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/Jīm/
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/Thā’/
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/Tā’/
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/Bā’/
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/Alif/
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Letter
Name
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j
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th
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t
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b
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a
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Letter
Sound
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ر
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ذ
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د
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خ
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ح
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Arabic
Character
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/Râ’/
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/Dhāl/
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/Dāl/
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/Khâ’/
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/ħā’/
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Letter
Name
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r
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dh
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d
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kh
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h
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Letter
Sound
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ض
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ص
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ش
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س
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ز
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Arabic
Character
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/đâd/
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/ŝâd/
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/Shīn/
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/Sīn/
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/Zāy/
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Letter
Name
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d
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s
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sh
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s
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z
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Letter Sound
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ف
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غ
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ع
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ظ
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ط
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Arabic
Character
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/Fā’/
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/Ghayn/
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/ξayn/
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/Zâ’/
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/ŧâ’/
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Letter Name
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f
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gh
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`
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Z
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t
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Letter Sound
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ن
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م
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ل
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ك
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ق
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Arabic
Character
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/Nūn/
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/Mīm/
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/Lām/
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/Kāf/
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/Qâf/
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Letter Name
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n
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m
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l
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K
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q
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Letter Sound
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ي
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و
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هـ
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Arabic
Character
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/Yā’/
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/Wāw/
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/Hā’/
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Letter Name
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y
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w
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h
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Letter
Sound |
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