Seen سِين

Like 's' in sun, a light whistle. Three teeth.

Its shapes

س
Alone
س‍
Start
‍س‍
Middle
‍س
End

Trace it with your finger

👄 Where the sound comes from

The tongue · س

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

The lesson on where sounds come from →

⚖️ Don't mix it up with

  • ث
    Thaa
    Like 'th' in thin: tongue tip just out between the teeth. Three dots.
  • ص
    Ṣaad · heavy
    A heavy 's': back of the tongue raised, mouth full.

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

📖 Words with Seen