Short Vowel (Fatha) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Alif)
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| Arabic Letter | With Fatha | With Alif Madd | Pronunciation (English) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ب | بَ | بَا | ba vs. baa |
| ت | تَ | تَا | ta vs. taa |
| ث | ثَ | ثَا | tha vs. thaa |
| ج | جَ | جَا | ja vs. jaa |
| ح | حَ | حَا | ḥa vs. ḥaa |
| خ | خَ | خَا | kha vs. khaa |
| د | دَ | دَا | da vs. daa |
| ذ | ذَ | ذَا | dha vs. dhaa |
| ر | رَ | رَا | ra vs. raa |
| ز | زَ | زَا | za vs. zaa |
| س | سَ | سَا | sa vs. saa |
| ش | شَ | شَا | sha vs. shaa |
| ص | صَ | صَا | ṣa vs. ṣaa |
| ض | ضَ | ضَا | ḍa vs. ḍaa |
| ط | طَ | طَا | ṭa vs. ṭaa |
| ظ | ظَ | ظَا | ẓa vs. ẓaa |
| ع | عَ | عَا | ‘a vs. ‘aa |
| غ | غَ | غَا | gha vs. ghaa |
| ف | فَ | فَا | fa vs. faa |
| ق | قَ | قَا | qa vs. qaa |
| ك | كَ | كَا | ka vs. kaa |
| ل | لَ | لَا | la vs. laa |
| م | مَ | مَا | ma vs. maa |
| ن | نَ | نَا | na vs. naa |
| هـ | هَ | هَا | ha vs. haa |
| و | وَ | وَا | wa vs. waa |
| ي | يَ | يَا | ya vs. yaa |
📝 Explanation:
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Fatha ( ـَ ) is a short vowel pronounced like "a" in "cat" — very quick.
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Alif Madd ( ـَا ) adds a long "aa" sound, like "a" in "father" — stretched and clear.
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Long vowels in Arabic are important because they can change the meaning of words.
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