Ṣaad صَاد

A heavy 's': back of the tongue raised, mouth full.

Its shapes

ص
Alone
ص‍
Start
‍ص‍
Middle
‍ص
End

Trace it with your finger

👄 Where the sound comes from

The tongue · ص

Most letters are made by the tongue touching or nearing the roof of the mouth or the teeth.

Ṣaad 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

  • س
    Seen · light
    Like 's' in sun, a light whistle. Three teeth.

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

📖 Words with Ṣaad