Ṣaad صَاد
A heavy 's': back of the tongue raised, mouth full.
Its shapes
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.
⚖️ 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.