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Arabic Phonetic Characteristics

The document defines 7 linguistic characteristics of Arabic letters: 1. As-Safeer - A whistle-like sound made when pronouncing certain letters. 2. Al-Leen - The soft articulation of letters from their point of origin. 3. Al-Inhiraf - A slight deviation from the standard pronunciation of some letters. 4. At-Takreer - A light trilling of the tongue tip for certain letters. 5. At-Tafashi - Spreading the sound of sheen throughout the mouth. 6. Al-Istitalah - Extending the sound along the side of the tongue for some letters.

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Arabic Phonetic Characteristics

The document defines 7 linguistic characteristics of Arabic letters: 1. As-Safeer - A whistle-like sound made when pronouncing certain letters. 2. Al-Leen - The soft articulation of letters from their point of origin. 3. Al-Inhiraf - A slight deviation from the standard pronunciation of some letters. 4. At-Takreer - A light trilling of the tongue tip for certain letters. 5. At-Tafashi - Spreading the sound of sheen throughout the mouth. 6. Al-Istitalah - Extending the sound along the side of the tongue for some letters.

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Characteristics that have opposites

‫اﻟﮭﻣس‬ The Whispher ‫اﻟﺟﮭر‬ The Apparent

Definition: Running out of breath when Definition: Imprisonment of the flowing of breath
pronouncing the letter due to its weakness in its origin, when pronouncing a letter due to its strength, which
which originated from weakness of relying on the letter
originated from relying on the letter at its articulation
at its articulation point.
point.
ْ � ُ ْ َ ُ‫َ َ ﱠ‬
Its letters : ‫ﺺ َﺳﻜﺖ‬‫ﻓﺤﺜﻪ ﺷﺨ‬ Its letters: The rest of the Arabic letters

‫اﻟﺷدة‬ The Strength ‫ اﻟﺗَ َو ﱠ‬The


‫ﺳط‬ In –between ‫اﻟرﺧﺎوة‬ The Softness

Definition: Imprisonment of the Definition: The letter is in between the Definition: Running on of the sound
running of the sound when two characteristics strength and with the letter due to weakness in
pronouncing a letter due to softness so that the sound is partially reliance on the articulation point.
complete reliance on the imprisoned when pronouncing its letter.
articulation point.

ْ � َ َ ْ
Its letters : ‫ب�ﺖ‬ ‫ِأﺟﺪ ﻗ ٍﻂ‬ Its letters: ‫ِﻟ ْﻦ ُﻋ َﻤ ْﺮ‬ The rest of the Arabic letters

‫اﻻﺳﺗﻌﻼء‬ The Elevated ‫ﺳﺗِﻔَﺎل‬


ْ ‫اﻹ‬ The lowered

Definition: It is the elevation of the deepest part of the Definition: It is the lowering of the deepest part of the
tongue to the roof of the mouth. So that the sound of tongue to the bottom of the mouth. So this causes the
the letter becomes strong. flat sound.

ْ َ ‫ُ ﱠ‬
The letters : ‫ﺺ ﺿﻐ ٍﻂ ِﻗﻆ‬ ‫ﺧ‬ The rest of the Arabic letters

‫اﻹط َﺑﺎق‬ The Adhesion ‫اﻹ ْﻧ ِﻔﺗَﺎح‬ The open

Definition: The compression of the sound of the Definition: The separation of the tongue from the roof
‘’‫’‘اﻹطﺑَﺎق‬letters compressed between the tongue and roof of the mouth. So the sound of the letter will not be
compressed
of the mouth.

Its letters: ‫صضطظ‬ The rest of the Arabic letters


Characters that have no Opposites

Characters Definition Its letters


It is the natural Occurance of a whistle
1. As- Safeer --‫ﺼ ِﻔﯿﺮ‬
َ ‫اﻟ‬
like sound emitted while pronouncing the ‫س ص ز‬
‘’Whistle’’ letters.

( ‫) ْى ( & ) ْو‬
It means the articulation of the letter
2. Al-Leen -- ‫اﻟ ِﻠﯿﻦ‬
from its makhraj with a natural ease and comes after any
‘’Softness’’
softness present in the letters. letter with a Fathah

The slight drift or deviate away from


3. Al- Inhiraf-- ‫ﻧﺤ َﺮاف‬
ِ ‫ِﻹ‬
their makhraj ‫ل ر‬
‘’Drift or Deviate’’

The light trilling of the tip of the tongue


4. At –Takreer -- ِ ‫اﻟﺘ ﱠ‬
‫ﻜﺮﯾﺮ‬
‘’The Repetition’’
when pronouncing the letter
‫ر‬
(Note: Do not exaggerate the repitition)

5. At- Tafashi -- ‫اﻟﺘﱠﻔَﺸِﻲ‬ Spreading the sound of the letter

(Sheen) throughout the mouth


‫ش‬
‘’The Sreading around’’
Whilst pronouncing the letter under this
َ ِ‫اﻹﺳﺘ‬
6.Al- Istitalah-- ‫ﻄﺎﻟَﺔ‬

‘’The Lengthening’’
rule, there is an extension of sound over
‫ض‬
the entire side of the tongue

A nasal sound that is emitted from the


7. Al – Ghunnah-- ‫اﻟﻐُﻨﱠﺔ‬
‘’The Nazalaization’’
nose. There are two letters which always
‫ن‬ ‫م‬
have this characteristic

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