The Arabic Letters: An Essential Guide to Their Pronunciation and Forms - Part 11

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 Ḍammah vs. Ḍammatayn (Tanwīn bil-Ḍamm)

Arabic Compass - Ḍammah vs. Ḍammatayn (Tanwīn bil-Ḍamm)


Arabic Letter With Ḍammah (ـُ) With Ḍammatayn (ـٌ) Pronunciation (English)
ببُبٌbu vs. bun
تتُتٌtu vs. tun
ثثُثٌthu vs. thun
ججُجٌju vs. jun
ححُحٌḥu vs. ḥun
خخُخٌkhu vs. khun
ددُدٌdu vs. dun
ذذُذٌdhu vs. dhun
ررُرٌru vs. run
ززُزٌzu vs. zun
سسُسٌsu vs. sun
ششُشٌshu vs. shun
صصُصٌṣu vs. ṣun
ضضُضٌḍu vs. ḍun
ططُطٌṭu vs. ṭun
ظظُظٌẓu vs. ẓun
ععُعٌ‘u vs. ‘un
غغُغٌghu vs. ghun
ففُفٌfu vs. fun
ققُقٌqu vs. qun
ككُكٌku vs. kun
للُلٌlu vs. lun
ممُمٌmu vs. mun
ننُنٌnu vs. nun
هـهُهٌhu vs. hun
ووُوٌwu vs. wun
ييُيٌyu vs. yun

📘 Explanation:
Ḍammah (ـُ): A short vowel representing the "u" sound.

Ḍammatayn (ـٌ): The tanwīn (nunation) form, producing an "un" sound.

Tanwīn indicates that the noun is indefinite and is usually placed at the end of a word in formal Arabic.

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