Noorani Qaida Lesson 15

Lesson 15

Mixed vowels and madd - 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

اَبْ اَابِ اِيبُ اُوبَ

ab / aā-bi / ei-bu / aū-bāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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2

بَتْ بَاتِ بِيتُ بُوتَ

bātt / bāā-ti / bī-tu / bū-tāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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3

تَثْ تَاثِ تِيثُ تُوثَ

tāth / tāā-thi / tī-thu / tū-thāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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4

ثَجْ ثَاجِ ثِيجُ ثُوجَ

thāj / thāā-ji / thī-ju / thū-ja

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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5

جَحْ جَاحِ جِيحُ جُوحَ

jah / jā-ḥi / jī-ḥā / jū-ḥāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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6

حَخْ حَاخِ حِيخُ حُوخَ

ḥākh / ḥāā-khi / ḥī-khu / ḥū-khāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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7

خَدْ خَادِ خِيدُ خُودَ

khād / khāā-di / khī-du / khū-dā

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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8

دَذْ دَاذِ دِيذُ دُوذَ

dādh / dāā-dhi / dī-dhu / dū-dhāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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9

ذَرْ ذَارِ ذِيرُ ذُورَ

dhār / dhāā-ri / dhī-ru / dhū-rāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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10

رَزْ رَازِ رِيزُ رُوزَ

rāz / rāā-zi / rī-zu / rū-zāa

Pronunciation: Compare the soft ay/aw pattern with long ā, ī, and ū. Follow the written vowel; do not guess from spelling alone.

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Additional practice

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