🌙 Level 1: The letters
Letters 2: Daal to Ṣaad New
Learn the names, shapes and sounds of Daal to Ṣaad.
In this lesson you will
- Recognise each letter by its shape and dots
- Say each letter's name correctly
- Know where in the mouth or throat each sound comes from
Learn
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The letters
| Letter | Name | Sound | How to say it |
|---|---|---|---|
د | Daal | d | A soft 'd' as in dog: tongue tip behind the top teeth. |
ذ | Dhaal | dh | Like 'th' in this: tongue tip between the teeth, with voice. |
ر | Raa | r | A quick, tapped 'r' with the tip of the tongue on the gum. Don't roll it on and on. |
ز | Zaay | z | Like 'z' in zoo, a buzzing sound. |
س | Seen | s | Like 's' in sun: a light, thin whistle. |
ش | Sheen | sh | Like 'sh' in ship: the sound spreads in the mouth. |
ص | Ṣaad (heavy) | ṣ | A heavy 's': raise the back of the tongue so the mouth feels full and round. |
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