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What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ح -ه?

How do you pronounce ح and ه?

Letters ه and ح are very similar letters as both are Halqi letters حروف خلقى or throat letters. But many factors make difference between them which are discuss here.

Factors Differentiating Similar Sounds Letters

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Similar Arabic Letters ح -ه tutorial

https://youtu.be/Ou6-HljZklQ

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters س – ص?

Both letters ص and س belongs to same group pf letter Saferiya Haroof حروف صفيريه. But only one factor makes a lot difference which is mention below.

Factors Differentiating Similar Sounds

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Similar Sounds Arabic Letters س – ص Tutorial

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ز – س?

Both letters س and ز belongs to the same group of haroof called Saferiya Haroof حروف صفيريه. They has only one difference between them which make them unique.

Factor Differentiating Similar Sound

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Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ز – س Tutorial

https://youtu.be/MY5XrwyEJ30

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ذ – ز?

Letters ذ and ز look much alike and also they has very similar sounds but actually both are very different letters. Lets discuss below.

Factors Differentiating Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ذ – ز

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What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ك – ق?

Both letters ك and ق belongs to same group of letters Lihatiya Haroof حرف لهاتيه.So they are very similar in their sounds. But few factors make much difference.

Factors Differentiating Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ك – ق

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Similar Sounds Arabic Letters ك – ق Tutorial

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ح – ع?

ع and ح both have same articulation point as both are Halqi Haroof or Throat Letters حروف حلقى. And are pronounced from middle part of throat. They are similar sounds Arabic letters than how they are different is explained here.

Factors differentiating Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ح – ع.

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Similar Sounds Arabic Letter ح – ع Tutorial

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ذ – ظ?

Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ذ – ظ has very similar sounds. As both are part of same group of letters Lasviya Haroof حروف لثويه . Both are softest letter of Arabic. There is only one difference between them which make them unique from each other as discuss below.

Factors Differentiating Similar Sounds of Arabic Letters ذ – ظ.

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Similar Sounds Arabic Letter ذ – ظ Tutorial

https://youtu.be/MGDqbbkI9io

Are you confused with the Similar Sounding Arabic Letters kasra ِ – yaa ى.

Yes It is confusing because both have very similar sounds. Both are not letters but they are different in following aspects.

• Yaa ى is a letter while Kasra ِ is a sign.
• Yaa ى can carry kasra ِ but kasra can never carry yaa ىِ
• Yaa ى and kasra ِ together can make different combinations like بِىْ ىِ
• Both Yaa and Kasra make sound like “i” in English.
• Sound of kasra ِ is short but yaa ى make a long sound.Actually kasra ِ is short vowel “i” and yaa ى makes long vowel “ii”.

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Similar Sounding Arabic Letters kasra ِ – yaa ى Tutorial

What is the difference betwen Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ftha َ – alif ا ?

Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ftha َ – alif ا have not similar sound but same sound. Actually not both are letters. Lets discuss the difference here.

• Ftha َ is sign in Arabic while Alif ا is a letter.
• Both make same sound like “a” in English.
• But ftha َ makes a short sound and Alif ا makes a long sound.Because Ftha َ is a short vowel “a” and Alif ا is a long vowel “aa”.
• Alif ا can carry ftha َ and when alif ا carry ftha َ over it ,it transform into hmza اَ .But on the other hand ftha can never carry Alif.

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Similar Sounds Arabic Letters ftha َ – alif ا Tutorial

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Letters د-ض?

Similar sounding letters د-ض though are very different from each other. Which factors make them different are discuss below.

Factors differentiating Similar Sounding Letters د – ض.

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Similar Sounds Arabic Letter د – ض Tutorial

https://youtu.be/JHaVfX1XbDs