The Arabic Letters: An Essential Guide to Their Pronunciation and Forms - Part 06

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 Short Vowel (Fatha) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Alif)


Arabic Compass :  Short Vowel (Fatha) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Alif)





Arabic Letter With Fatha With Alif Madd Pronunciation (English)
ببَبَاba vs. baa
تتَتَاta vs. taa
ثثَثَاtha vs. thaa
ججَجَاja vs. jaa
ححَحَاḥa vs. ḥaa
خخَخَاkha vs. khaa
ددَدَاda vs. daa
ذذَذَاdha vs. dhaa
ررَرَاra vs. raa
ززَزَاza vs. zaa
سسَسَاsa vs. saa
ششَشَاsha vs. shaa
صصَصَاṣa vs. ṣaa
ضضَضَاḍa vs. ḍaa
ططَطَاṭa vs. ṭaa
ظظَظَاẓa vs. ẓaa
ععَعَا‘a vs. ‘aa
غغَغَاgha vs. ghaa
ففَفَاfa vs. faa
ققَقَاqa vs. qaa
ككَكَاka vs. kaa
للَلَاla vs. laa
ممَمَاma vs. maa
ننَنَاna vs. naa
هـهَهَاha vs. haa
ووَوَاwa vs. waa
ييَيَاya vs. yaa

📝 Explanation:

  • Fatha ( ـَ ) is a short vowel pronounced like "a" in "cat" — very quick.

  • Alif Madd ( ـَا ) adds a long "aa" sound, like "a" in "father" — stretched and clear.

  • Long vowels in Arabic are important because they can change the meaning of words.


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