LEARN ARABIC

What is difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters dumma ُ – waaw و ?

In Arabic many letters has similar sounds as we discuss already. But along with letters there are also some signs in Arabic which has similar sound with letters.

Here I will discuss difference between similar sounding Arabic letters of Dumma ُ and Waaw و in Arabic.

• Waaw و is a letter while dumma ُ is a sign.
• Waaw و can carry dumma ُ like but dumma can never carry waaw وُ
• Waaw and dumma together can make different combinations like وُ بُوْ
• Both make similar sound like “u” in English.
• Sound of dumma ُ is short “u”but waaw و make a long sound”uu”.Actually dumma is short vowel and waaw makes long vowel.

---

Similar Sounds Arabic Letters dumma ُ – waaw و Tutorial

https://youtu.be/qAx3v7HNOTI

What is difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ى with out shadd ي {single yaa} and yaa with shadd يّ {double yaa}?

Here is an important sign of Arabic is used names as Shadda ّ .

Shadda is a diacritical mark just like as small w of English letter look like this ّ .

When a consonant has shadda it is pronounced double {without inserting short vowel} because according to Arabic rules It is functionally equivalent to writing a consonant twice.Shadda squeezes adjacent double letters into single.

Just like here in case of yaa double yaa means a yaa which has shadd as shown يّ .

So the difference between a single yaa and double yaa means a yaa which is without shadda ي is single yaa and a yaa which has shadda is a double yaa يّ.

Now the point to discuss is what difference it makes.

• single ya{without shadda} ي is read normal.But double yaa{with shadda} يّ is read with stress or emphasis{as according to Arabic rules}.
• Just because of shadda difference letter meanings are quite change.As discuss below.

---

Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ى double – ى single Tutorial

Similar Sounding Arabic Letters أ – ا are quite similar. But there are some factors which help reader to distinguish similar sounds of these Arabic letters from each other.

FACTORS DIFFERENTIATING Letters أ – ا

---

Similar Sounding Arabic Letters أ – ا tutorial

Arabic alphabets and their Beginning middle end shapes are very much important in order to learn Arabic.

With out understanding half shapes of Arabic letters it is impossible to learn Arabic.

Arabic letters change their shapes according to their position in the word.

In the table below it is discuss in detail. chart

Beginning middle end shapes of Arabic letters

Name	Isolated	Initial	Medial	Final	Transliteration
‘alif	ا	ا	ـا	ـا	‘ / ā
	الم	الا	كتاب	الكتاب
Bā’	ب	بـ	ـبـ	ـب	b
	كتاب	بسم	عبس	مكتب
Tā’	ت	تـ	ـتـ	ـت	t
	لات	تتلو	يتلو	اقلت
Thā’	ث	ثـ	ـثـ	ـث	th
	سيارث	ثعلب	كثير	علبث
Jīm	ج	جـ	ـجـ	ـج	j
	حجاج	جمل	حجرة	حج
Ḥā’	ح	حـ	ـحـ	ـح	ḥ
	اح	حجر	سحابة	ملح
Khā’	خ	خـ	ـخـ	ـخ	kh
	اَخ	خير	نَخْلَة	منخ
Dāl	د	د	د	ـد	d
	دَار	دُنْيَا	رَدِيف	سَعِيد
Dhāl	ذ	ذ	ـذ	ـذ	dh
	ذَهَاب	ذِكْرَى	تَذْكِير	هذ
Rā’	ر	ر	ـر	ـر	r
	رَحَلَ	رِيَاضِيّ	بَحْرَيْن	حَضَرَ
Zāy	ز	ز	ـز	ز	z
	زُجَاجَة	زُرَافَة	غَزَال	كَوْز
Sīn	س	سـ	ـسـ	ـس	s
		سَيَّارَة	مَسَاحَة	شَمْس
Shīn	ش	شـ	ـشـ	ـش	sh
	قَرْشَ	شُغْف	خَشَب	كُويْشِ
Ṣād	ص	صـ	ـصـ	ـص	ṣ
		صَفَاء	مَصْرَاع
Ḍād	ض	ضـ	ـضـ	ـض	ḍ
	قَرْض	ضَعِيف	كُرْمُضِيّ	كُرْمُض
Ṭā’	ط	طـ	ـطـ	ـط	ṭ
		طُول	مُطَالِب	شَط
Ẓā’	ظ	ظـ	ـظـ	ـظ	ẓ
		ظُهُور	مظَلُّوم
ayn	ع	عـ	ـعـ	ـع	a’
	شَارِع	عَلَى	مْعَلَّم	مطيع
Ghayn	غ	غـ	ـغـ	ـغ	gh
	عُمُوغ	غُفْرَان	مَغَازِل
Fā’	ف	فـ	ـفـ	ـف	f
	شَرِف	فَقْر	صُفْحَة	شَرِيف
Qāf	ق	قـ	ـقـ	ـق	q
	صَدَقَ	قَرَأَ	مَقَال	حق
Kāf	ك	كـ	ـكـ	ـك	k
	بارك	كَثِير	بَكَرِيّ	بَيْتَك
Lām	ل	لـ	ـلـ	ـل	l
	رَسُول	لُغَة	سُلْطَان	لَيْل
Mīm	م	مـ	ـمـ	ـم	m
	حَمَام	مُحَافِظ	حُمُوْر	حَلِيم
Nūn	ن	نـ	ـنـ	ـن	n
	بنيان	نَهَار	جَنَب	لبن
Hā’	ه	هـ	ـهـ	ـه	h
	موزه	هَزِيل	مَهِيل	كِتَابَهُ
Wāw	و			ـو	w
	وَحْدَة	وَفَاء	تَوَجُّه	يؤمنو
Hamza	ء				a
Yā’	ي	يـ	ـيـ	ـي	y
	أري	يتكلم	مَدينَة	ربّي

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letter yaa ى as vowel and as consonant?

• Basic difference of yaa ى as consonant and as vowel is of articulation point.
  • The consonant و is pronounced from central part of tongue which is the articulation point of a yaa ى
  • But vowel yaa ى is pronounced from empty part of mouth which is the articulation point of madd.
• Consonant yaa ى can carry all three signs of Arabic {ftha ,ksra,dumma} .But for vowel waaw must followed by kasra. As if it does not followed by kasra it does not make vowel{yaa madda}.
• Sound of yaa as consonant is short but as vowel it is long.

---

colloquial pronunciation

Similar Sounding Arabic Letter ى as vowel – ي as consonant Tutorial

https://youtu.be/9oO-4Kd7kCA

What is the difference between Similar Sounds Arabic Letter waaw و as a consonant and as a vowel?

• Basic difference of waaw و as consonant and as vowel is of articulation point.
  • The consonant و is pronounced from lips which is the articulation point of a waaw و .
  • But vowel waaw و is pronounced from empty part of mouth which is the articulation point of madd.
• Consonant waaw can carry all three signs of Arabic {ftha ,ksra,dumma} .But for vowel waaw must followed by dumma. As if it does not followed by dumma it does not make vowel{waaw madda}.
• Sound of waaw as consonant is short but as vowel it is long.

---

colloquial pronunciation

Similar Sounds Arabic Letter و as vowel – و as consonant Tutorial

What is the difference between Arabic Letter غ and خ?

Both Arabic Letter خ – غ both have same articulation point as both are Halqi Haroof or Throat Letters حروف حلقى.And are pronounced from upper part of throat.They are similar sounds Arabic letters than how they are different is explained below.

Factors differentiating Similar Sounding Letters of Arabic

---

Similar Sounds Letter خ – غ Tutorial

https://youtu.be/UuHFYSrS-oQ

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters س and ث?

Both letters and are very similar and have very close phonics. But few factors make these Arabic alphabets different which are discuss below.

Factors Differentiating Similar Sounding Letters of Arabic

---

Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ث -س Tutorial

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ط and ت?

Both Similar Arabic letters ط and ت has same articulation point.They come under the group of Haroof Nitaiya حروف نطعيه .That s why both have very similar sound.But following points make them different from each other.

Factors Differentiating Similar Letters

---

Similar Sounding Letters ت – ط Tutorial

What is the difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters ع and ا?

Both Arabic letters have very similar sounds.It is hard for learners to differentiate between them without good practice.Following factors can help learner a lot to understand the difference.

Factors Differentiating Similar Sounding Letters in Arabic

---

Similar Sounds Arabic Letters ع – ا Tutorial