Noorani Qaida Lesson 12

Lesson 12

Madd and lin - Part 1

Distinguish short vowels from madd (lengthened) sounds and lin (soft) sounds.

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How to practise

Compare each short sound with its lengthened form. Hold a normal madd for two counts unless the teacher marks a different rule.

Pronunciation guide

Alif after fatha gives aa, yaa sakin after kasra gives ii, and waaw sakin after damma gives uu. Lin uses a softer ay or aw sound after fatha.

Letters and exercises

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1

اَا اِي اُو

aā, iī, eū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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2

بَا بِي بُو

bāā, bī, bū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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3

تَا تِي تُو

tāā, tī, tū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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4

ثَا ثِي ثُو

thāā, thī, thū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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5

جَا جِي جُو

jaā, jī, jū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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6

حَا حِي حُو

ḥāā, ḥī, ḥū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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7

خَا خِي خُو

khāā, khī, khū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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8

دَا دِي دُو

dāā, dī, dū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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9

ذَا ذِي ذُو

dhāā, dhī, dhū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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10

رَا رِي رُو

rāā, rī, rū

Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.

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Additional practice

aa / ii / uu - normally two counts; ay / aw - soft sounds