'Ayn عَيْن

A squeezed sound from the middle of the throat. No English letter is like it.

Its shapes

ع
Alone
ع‍
Start
‍ع‍
Middle
‍ع
End

Trace it with your finger

👄 Where the sound comes from

The throat: its middle part · ع

Squeeze the middle of the throat.

The lesson on where sounds come from →

⚖️ Don't mix it up with

  • غ
    Ghayn · heavy
    Like gargling softly, from the top of the throat.

Say 'Ayn and the other letter one after the other, slowly, and feel the difference. A teacher can check you.

📖 Words with 'Ayn