Ḥaa حَاء

A strong, breathy 'h' from the middle of the throat, like fogging a mirror.

Its shapes

ح
Alone
ح‍
Start
‍ح‍
Middle
‍ح
End

Trace it with your finger

👄 Where the sound comes from

The throat: its middle part · ح

Squeeze the middle of the throat.

The lesson on where sounds come from →

⚖️ Don't mix it up with

  • خ
    Khaa · heavy
    A scratchy sound from the top of the throat, like 'ch' in Scottish 'loch'.
  • ه
    Haa
    A soft 'h' as in hat, from deep in the throat.

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

📖 Words with Ḥaa