🎵 Level 3: Short vowels (Harakaat)
Kasrah: the 'i' sound New
A small slanted line below a letter gives it a short 'i' sound: بِ bi, تِ ti.
In this lesson you will
- Recognise the Kasrah (zer) below a letter
- Read every letter with Kasrah
- Read words that mix Fatḥah and Kasrah
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What is a Kasrah?
The Kasrah (also called zer) is a small slanted line below a letter: بِ. It means: say the letter with a short 'i' sound, as in bit. The lips spread a little.
With Alif, the Hamzah sits below: إِ 'i'.
Letters with Kasrah
Heavy letters with Kasrah
Heavy letters stay heavy, but with Kasrah they are a little lighter than with Fatḥah.
Words with Fatḥah and Kasrah
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