🛑 Level 6: Sukoon and Shaddah
Ghunnah: the humming Noon and Meem New
Noon and Meem with a shaddah are said with a humming sound through the nose, held for two counts.
In this lesson you will
- Know what Ghunnah is
- Hold a doubled Noon or Meem with a hum for two counts
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A hum through the nose
Ghunnah is a humming sound made in the nose. Whenever ن or م has a shaddah, hold the hum for two counts: إِنَّ 'in-n-na', ثُمَّ 'thum-m-ma'.
Try pinching your nose while you say 'nnn': if the sound stops, you are making ghunnah!
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