Noorani Qaida Lesson 14
Lesson 14

Madd and lin - Part 3

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

Source page 14
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
قَا قِي قُو
qāā, qī, qū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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2
كَا كِي كُو
kāā, kī, kū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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3
لَا لِي لُو
lāā, lī, lū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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4
مَا مِي مُو
mā, mī, mū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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5
نَا نِي نُو
nā, nī, nū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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6
وَا وِي وُو
wā, wī, wū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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7
هَا هِي هُو
hāā, hī, hū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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8
ءَا ءِي ءُو
aā, eī, uū
Pronunciation: Hold each long vowel for two counts: ā, ī, ū. Do not turn it into two separate syllables.
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9
يَا يِي يُو
yāā, yī, yū
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