Noorani Qaida Lesson 13
Lesson 13

Madd and lin - Part 2

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

Source page 13
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
زَا زِي زُو
zāā, zī, zū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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2
سَا سِي سُو
sā, sīī, sū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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3
شَا شِي شُو
shā, shī, shū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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4
صَا صِي صُو
ṣāā, ṣī, ṣū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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5
ضَا ضِي ضُو
ḍhāā, ḍhī, ḍhū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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6
طَا طِي طُو
ṭāā, ṭī, ṭū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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7
ظَا ظِي ظُو
ẓāā, ẓī, ẓū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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8
عَا عِي عُو
ʿaā, ʿeī, ʿaū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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9
غَا غِي غُو
ghaā, ghī, ghū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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10
فَا فِي فُو
fāā, fī, fū
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