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today we will look at the vowels in Arabic.
there are 6 vowels - 3 short and -3 long - and 2 diphthongs in
Arabic.
long vowels
the three-long vowel sounds in Arabic are represented by the
following three letters.
1.
’Alif حرف الألف -
2.
Waw - حرف الواو
3.
Ya-’ حرف الياء
Shortvowel
The three
short vowels sound in Arabic are represented using the following symbols either
above or below the letters.
1.Fatha الفتحة - indicated
by a small diagonal stroke above the consonant.
This is
the neutral a vowel sound, such as in the words, nun and woman.
2.kasra الكسرة - indicated
by a small diagonal stroke below the consonant.
Similar to
the sound in the middle of the word did.
3. Damma الضمّة - written like
a miniature واو above the letter. It’s pronounced like the u
in bull.
+ Sukun سكون – indicated by a small circle above the letter. It is
used to signify the absence of a vowel, for example, بنْت and كْن.
A diphthong is a combination of tow vowel sounds occurring next to
each other within the same syllable. The two diphthongs in Arabic are the two sounds:
1. ay as in the word بيت
2. aw
as in the word يوم
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