The Arabic Letters: An Essential Guide to Their Pronunciation and Forms - Part 07

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 Short Vowel (Kasrah) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Yā')



Arabic Compass :  Short Vowel (Kasrah) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Yā')




Arabic Letter With Kasrah With Yā' Madd Pronunciation (English)
ببِبِيbi vs. bee
تتِتِيti vs. tee
ثثِثِيthi vs. thee
ججِجِيji vs. jee
ححِحِيḥi vs. ḥee
خخِخِيkhi vs. khee
ددِدِيdi vs. dee
ذذِذِيdhi vs. dhee
ررِرِيri vs. ree
ززِزِيzi vs. zee
سسِسِيsi vs. see
ششِشِيshi vs. shee
صصِصِيṣi vs. ṣee
ضضِضِيḍi vs. ḍee
ططِطِيṭi vs. ṭee
ظظِظِيẓi vs. ẓee
ععِعِي‘i vs. ‘ee
غغِغِيghi vs. ghee
ففِفِيfi vs. fee
ققِقِيqi vs. qee
ككِكِيki vs. kee
للِلِيli vs. lee
ممِمِيmi vs. mee
ننِنِيni vs. nee
هـهِهِـيhi vs. hee
ووِوِيwi vs. wee
ييِيِيyi vs. yee

📝 Explanation:
Kasrah ( ـِ ) is a short vowel pronounced like "i" in "bit".

Yā’ Madd ( ـِي ) extends the vowel sound into "ee" as in "see".

The long vowel often includes a preceding kasrah + ي (e.g., بِـي), forming a single syllable.

Just like in English, the difference in length can change word meaning in Arabic.

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