What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ث – ص?
ث and ص have very similar sounds which make learners confuse. Following factors help learners to differentiate the two sounds.
Factors differentiating Similar Sounds.
Letter ص
- Letter ص has a very heavy sound.
- It has whistle in its sound.
- It is a hard letter.
- It is one of the Safiria Haroof حروف صفيريه .
- It is pronounced from upper and lower incisors along with tip of tongue.
Letter ث
- Letter ث has light sound.
- It does not has whistle in its sound.
- It is the softest letter of Arabic.
- It is one of the Safiria Haroof حروف لثويه.
- It is pronounced from upper incisors along with tip of tongue.
Words With ص
Words With ث
- صَوْم fasting
- صَواب right , sense
- حَرَصَ to comply with
- صَقيل polished
- صَوْب towards
- ثَوْم garlic
- ثَواب reward
- حَرَثَ to plough
- ثَقيل heavy
- ثَوْب dress