Short Vowel (Kasrah) vs. Long Vowel (Madd with Yā')
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| Arabic Letter | With Kasrah | With Yā' Madd | Pronunciation (English) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ب | بِ | بِي | bi vs. bee |
| ت | تِ | تِي | ti vs. tee |
| ث | ثِ | ثِي | thi vs. thee |
| ج | جِ | جِي | ji vs. jee |
| ح | حِ | حِي | ḥi vs. ḥee |
| خ | خِ | خِي | khi vs. khee |
| د | دِ | دِي | di vs. dee |
| ذ | ذِ | ذِي | dhi vs. dhee |
| ر | رِ | رِي | ri vs. ree |
| ز | زِ | زِي | zi vs. zee |
| س | سِ | سِي | si vs. see |
| ش | شِ | شِي | shi vs. shee |
| ص | صِ | صِي | ṣi vs. ṣee |
| ض | ضِ | ضِي | ḍi vs. ḍee |
| ط | طِ | طِي | ṭi vs. ṭee |
| ظ | ظِ | ظِي | ẓi vs. ẓee |
| ع | عِ | عِي | ‘i vs. ‘ee |
| غ | غِ | غِي | ghi vs. ghee |
| ف | فِ | فِي | fi vs. fee |
| ق | قِ | قِي | qi vs. qee |
| ك | كِ | كِي | ki vs. kee |
| ل | لِ | لِي | li vs. lee |
| م | مِ | مِي | mi vs. mee |
| ن | نِ | نِي | ni vs. nee |
| هـ | هِ | هِـي | hi vs. hee |
| و | وِ | وِي | wi vs. wee |
| ي | يِ | يِي | yi 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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