Noorani Qaida Lesson 12
Lesson 12

Madd and lin - Part 1

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

Source page 12
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
اَا اِي اُو
aā, iī, eū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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2
بَا بِي بُو
bāā, bī, bū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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3
تَا تِي تُو
tāā, tī, tū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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4
ثَا ثِي ثُو
thāā, thī, thū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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5
جَا جِي جُو
jaā, jī, jū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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6
حَا حِي حُو
ḥāā, ḥī, ḥū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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7
خَا خِي خُو
khāā, khī, khū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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8
دَا دِي دُو
dāā, dī, dū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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9
ذَا ذِي ذُو
dhāā, dhī, dhū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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10
رَا رِي رُو
rāā, rī, rū
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