What are Arabic Alphabet Ra ر And Za ز? What is Z in Arabic? How do you pronounce za in Arabic?
- Arabic Alphabet Ra ر and Za ز are 10th and 11th alphabets of Arabic.
- The only difference between them is of dot.
ر
- Its equivalent in English is “R”.
- It is pronounce as ‘ra’.
- It does not has any dot.
Articulation Point
Letter ra ر is pronounce from top part of tongue along with its adjoining
ز
- Its equivalent in English is “Z”.
- It is pronounce as ‘za’.
- It has one dot over it.
- This dot make it different from ر
- It is similar to ذ
Articulation Point
Letter za ز is pronounce when tip of tongue is placed at the plates of two lower incisors small space is left between the tongue and incisors while pronouncing
Difference Between Dal د Zal ذ And Ra ر Za ز
- Dal and Zal are round letters wheres Ra and Za are pointed shape letters.
- Dal and Zal make soft sounds on the other hand Ra and Za both make sharp sounds.
Both {dal zal and ra za} come in pairs and both comes consecutively in Arabic Alphabets order that’s why beginners confuse them with each other