Noorani Qaida Lesson 14

Lesson 14

Madd and lin - Part 3

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

Source page 14

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

قَا قِي قُو

qāā, qī, qū

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

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2

كَا كِي كُو

kāā, kī, kū

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

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3

لَا لِي لُو

lāā, lī, lū

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

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4

مَا مِي مُو

mā, mī, mū

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

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5

نَا نِي نُو

nā, nī, nū

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

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6

وَا وِي وُو

wā, wī, wū

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

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7

هَا هِي هُو

hāā, hī, hū

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

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8

ءَا ءِي ءُو

aā, eī, uū

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

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9

يَا يِي يُو

yāā, yī, yū

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