Ghayn غَيْن

Like gargling softly, from the top of the throat.

Its shapes

غ
Alone
غ‍
Start
‍غ‍
Middle
‍غ
End

Trace it with your finger

👄 Where the sound comes from

The throat: its top part · غ

Near the mouth, where the throat meets the back of the tongue.

Ghayn is one of the seven heavy letters: the back of the tongue rises and the mouth is full, whatever the vowel.

The lesson on where sounds come from →

⚖️ Don't mix it up with

  • ع
    'Ayn · light
    A squeezed sound from the middle of the throat. No English letter is like it.

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

📖 Words with Ghayn