Noorani Qaida Lesson 8

Lesson 8

Short vowels and tanwin - Part 1

Read single and joined letters with short vowels and the three tanwin endings.

Source page 8

How to practise

Read each coloured unit in one breath. Keep every short vowel brief; tanwin ends with an audible n sound.

Pronunciation guide

Fathatan sounds an, kasratan sounds in, and dammatan sounds un. The final n is heard but normally not written as noon.

Letters and exercises

10

1

زَ زِ زُ

zāa, zi, zu

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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2

سَ سِ سُ

sa, sī, su

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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3

شَ شِ شُ

sha, shī, shu

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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4

صَ صِ صُ

ṣāa, ṣei, ṣou

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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5

ضَ ضِ ضُ

ḍāa, ḍi, ḍu

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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6

طَ طِ طُ

ṭāa, ṭi, ṭou

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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7

ظَ ظِ ظُ

ẓāa, ẓi, ẓu

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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8

عَ عِ عُ

ʿaaa, ʿaei, ʿaou

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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9

غَ غِ غُ

ghaa, ghi, ghou

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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10

فَ فِ فُ

fāa, fi, fu

Pronunciation: Read fatha as a short a, kasra as a short i, and damma as a short u. Each lasts one beat.

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Additional practice

an / in / un - short vowel plus an audible n