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The short vowels: a, i, u

The following works for all letters {Huroof}, in all forms. Pronounce the "i" as the "i" in bit OR a really short "ee" sound. Pronounce the "u" as a really short "oo" sound. Pronounce the "a" as the "a" sound in "cat".







بِ (bi) بُ (bu) بَ (ba)
تِ (ti) تُ (tu) تَ (ta)
ثِ (thi) ثُ (thu) ثَ (tha)
سِ (si) سُ (su) سَ (sa)

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Examples

These are examples of Arabic words (these are verbs) before and after the vowels have been indicated. These signs clarify how the word should be pronounced.


ترك
(t-r-k)

BECOMES

تـَرَكَ (ta-ra-ka)




ثبت (th-b-t)

BECOMES

ثـَبَتَ (tha-ba-ta)




ذهب (dh-h-b)

BECOMES

ذ َهَبَ (dha-ha-ba) Meaning: (he) went






نكن (n-k-n)

BECOMES

نـَكُنُ (na-ku-nu)






ثبت (th-b-t)

BECOMES

ثـَبُتَ (tha-bu-ta)






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Arabic
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Created
Apr 16, 2008 10:30
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  • mcjango27 6 month(s) ago

    This program is outstanding!  I learned so much in an hour.  

    shukran!

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  • interpr8er 6 month(s) ago

    The biggest problem for pople who are not native arabic speakers, is that these short vowels are rarely written. What if we pronounce dh-h-b as dhahub or dhuhab? Are there any rules that we can learn to make sure we get the correct pronunciation?

    shukran jaziilan


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  • interpr8er 6 month(s) ago

    The biggest problem for pople who are not native arabic speakers, is that these short vowels are rarely written. What if we pronounce dh-h-b as dhahub or dhuhab? Are there any rules that we can learn to make sure we get the correct pronunciation?

    shukran jaziilan


       Flag
  • interpr8er 6 month(s) ago

    The biggest problem for pople who are not native arabic speakers, is that these short vowels are rarely written. What if we pronounce dh-h-b as dhahub or dhuhab? Are there any rules that we can learn to make sure we get the correct pronunciation?

    shukran jaziilan

       Flag
  • interpr8er 6 month(s) ago

    The biggest problem for pople who are not native arabic speakers, is that these short vowels are rarely written. What if we pronounce dh-h-b as dhahub or dhuhab? Are there any rules that we can learn to make sure we get the correct pronunciation?

    shukran jaziilan

       Flag