The Arabic Letters: An Essential Guide to Their Pronunciation and Forms - Part 08

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About the article: Short Vowel (Ḍammah) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Wāw)

 Short Vowel (Ḍammah) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Wāw)

Arabic Compass - Short Vowel (Ḍammah) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Wāw)


Arabic Letter With Ḍammah With Wāw Madd Pronunciation (English)
ببُبُوbu vs. boo
تتُتُوtu vs. too
ثثُثُوthu vs. thoo
ججُجُوju vs. joo
ححُحُوḥu vs. ḥoo
خخُخُوkhu vs. khoo
ددُدُوdu vs. doo
ذذُذُوdhu vs. dhoo
ررُرُوru vs. roo
ززُزُوzu vs. zoo
سسُسُوsu vs. soo
ششُشُوshu vs. shoo
صصُصُوṣu vs. ṣoo
ضضُضُوḍu vs. ḍoo
ططُطُوṭu vs. ṭoo
ظظُظُوẓu vs. ẓoo
ععُعُو‘u vs. ‘oo
غغُغُوghu vs. ghoo
ففُفُوfu vs. foo
ققُقُوqu vs. qoo
ككُكُوku vs. koo
للُلُوlu vs. loo
ممُمُوmu vs. moo
ننُنُوnu vs. noo
هـهُهُوhu vs. hoo
ووُوُوwu vs. woo
ييُيُوyu vs. yoo

📝 Explanation:
Ḍammah ( ـُ ) is a short vowel similar to "u" in put.

Wāw Madd ( ـُو ) extends the sound to "oo" as in moon.

In Arabic writing, long vowels are formed with a short vowel + letter of madd. For example: بُ + و = بُو

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