Ẓaa ظَاء
A heavy 'th' as in this, tongue between the teeth, full mouth.
Its shapes
Trace it with your finger
👄 Where the sound comes from
The tongue and the front teeth · ظ
The tip of the tongue touches the edge of the top front teeth.
Ẓaa 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
- ذ
Dhaal · light
Like 'th' in this: tongue tip between the teeth. One dot above. - ز
Zaay · light
Like 'z' in zoo. One dot above.
Say Ẓaa and the other letter one after the other, slowly, and feel the difference. A teacher can check you.