vowels | حروف العلة

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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.

Diphthongs

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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