Noorani Qaida Lesson 13

Lesson 13

Madd and lin - Part 2

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

10

1

زَا زِي زُو

zāā, zī, zū

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

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2

سَا سِي سُو

sā, sīī, sū

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

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3

شَا شِي شُو

shā, shī, shū

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

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4

صَا صِي صُو

ṣāā, ṣī, ṣū

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

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5

ضَا ضِي ضُو

ḍhāā, ḍhī, ḍhū

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

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6

طَا طِي طُو

ṭāā, ṭī, ṭū

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

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7

ظَا ظِي ظُو

ẓāā, ẓī, ẓū

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

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8

عَا عِي عُو

ʿaā, ʿeī, ʿaū

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

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9

غَا غِي غُو

ghaā, ghī, ghū

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

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10

فَا فِي فُو

fāā, fī, fū

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