Noorani Qaida Lesson 16

Lesson 16

Mixed vowels and madd - 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

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1

زَسْ زَاسِ زِيسُ زُوسَ

zās / zāā-sī / zī-su / zū-sa

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

سَشْ سَاشِ سِيشُ سُوشَ

sash / sā-shī / sī-shu / sū-sha

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

شَصْ شَاصِ شِيصُ شُوصَ

shass / shā-ṣi / shīī-ṣu / shū-ṣā

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

صَضْ صَاضِ صِيضُ صُوضَ

ṣādh / ṣāā-di / ṣī-du / ṣū-da

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

ضَطْ ضَاطِ ضِيطُ ضُوطَ

ḍāt / ḍāā-ṭi / dī-ṭu / dū-ṭāa

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

طَظْ طَاظِ طِيظُ طُوظَ

ṭāz / ṭāā-ẓi / ṭī-ẓu / ṭū-ẓāa

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

ظَعْ ظَاعِ ظِيعُ ظُوعَ

ẓāa / ẓāā-ʿei / ẓī-ʿau / ẓū-ʿaa

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

عَغْ عَاغِ عِيغُ عُوغَ

ʿaygh / ʿaā-ghi / ʿaī-ghu / ʿaū-ghaa

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

غَفْ غَافِ غِيفُ غُوفَ

ghaf / ghaā-fi / ghī-fu / ghū-fāa

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

فَقْ فَاقِ فِيقُ فُوقَ

fāq / fāā-qi / fī-qu / fū-qāa

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