Noorani Qaida Lesson 24
Lesson 24

Shaddah - Part 1

Read shaddah as a doubled consonant: the first part is still and the second carries the written vowel.

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How to practise

Split the doubled letter mentally into two: first with sukun, then the same letter with its vowel. Read them as one firm sound.

Pronunciation guide

Shaddah doubles the consonant. Hold the closure or articulation slightly longer without creating a separate vowel.

Letters and exercises

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1
اَاَّ اِاِّ اُاُّ
aalifalifa; ialifalifi; ualifalifu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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2
اَبَّ اِبِّ اُبُّ
abābāa; ibābāi; ubābāu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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3
اَتَّ اِتِّ اُتُّ
atātāa; itātāi; utātāu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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4
اَثَّ اِثِّ اُثُّ
athāthāa; ithāthāi; uthāthāu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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5
اَجَّ اِجِّ اُجُّ
ajīmjīma; ijīmjīmi; ujīmjīmu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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6
اَحَّ اِحِّ اُحُّ
aḥāḥāa; iḥāḥāi; uḥāḥāu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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7
اَخَّ اِخِّ اُخُّ
akhākhāa; ikhākhāi; ukhākhāu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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8
اَدَّ اِدِّ اُدُّ
adāldāla; idāldāli; udāldālu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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9
اَذَّ اِذِّ اُذُّ
adhāldhāla; idhāldhāli; udhāldhālu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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10
اَرَّ اِرِّ اُرُّ
arārāa; irārāi; urārāu
Pronunciation: A letter with shaddah is doubled: first the consonant is still, then it carries the written vowel.
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Additional practice

Cّ = Cْ + C with its written vowel