The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write it

accent alif Arab world Arabic alphabet Arabic language basic shape blip classical Arabic connecting connector Daad daal daara damma darasa DHaa dhaal diphthong emphatic consonants emphatic version English letter equivalent European language exactly example final form followed four forms ghayn glottal stop hamza is written initial and medial Initial Medial Final initial or medial isolated and final Isolated Final isolated form kaaf kasra kataba khaa Koran laam learning Arabic letter alif letter taa long vowel aa looks madda marbuu marbuuTa means medial forms middle miim modern standard Arabic Notice PENN STATE HARRISBURG preceding letter pronounced pronunciation The letter qaaf Reminder about pronunciation Saad shadda shiin short vowels siin sits stroke sukuun sun letter syllable tail thaa three dots three letters three-consonant root transliteration vowel of hamza waaw writing system zaay zero vowel