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| Mustu: Mustu here! Arabic Pronunciation Series Lesson 2 - Arabic Alphabet |
| Mustu : Hello, and welcome to the Pronunciation Series at ArabicPod101.com, where we study Arabic in a fun, educational format! |
| Hala : So, brush up on the Arabic that you started learning long ago, or start learning today. |
| Hala: Thanks for being here with us for this lesson. |
| Mustu: So Hala, what are we covering today? |
| Hala: In the previous lesson, we spoke about the dark letters. |
| Mustu: Yes, you said there were four of them, and they are very similar to four “soft” letters in Arabic. |
| Hala: Correct, the first paid was “sīn, ṣād.”, and the second was dāl, and ḍād |
| Mustu: Great, so what are the other two we will learn today? |
| Hala: First we have “ṭ” |
| Mustu: Can you please repeat it? |
| Hala: “ṭ”, Mustu, can you figure out what is the soft letter for this one? |
| Mustu: Well, I would say the “ T.” |
| Hala: And that is correct, so we have “ta” and “ṭa.” |
| Mustu: Can you give us some examples please? |
| Hala: Sure, “tāb” and “ṭāb” ( repeated slowly ) |
| Mustu: Let me try it, “tāb” and “ṭāb.” |
| Hala: Well done Mustu, lets try two more words “tābiʿ” and “ṭābiʿ”, also “tal” and “ṭal” |
| Mustu: So, it’s the soft “ta” and the dark “ṭa” as in “tal” and “ṭal”. |
| Hala: Great job Mustu! |
| Mustu: So what is the last of the dark letters? |
| Hala: That would be “ẓ “ which is a dark letter for … |
| Mustu: za |
| Hala: Great!, “za” and “ẓa”! |
| Mustu: I have to admit Hala, this is the trickiest one yet! |
| Hala: It’s the same principle. Deep sound, soft sound, like air is just floating out of your mouth. |
| Mustu: Some examples would make it more clear! |
| Hala: And examples it is. First we have “zāhir” and “ẓāhir” |
| Mustu: Let me try that “zāhir” and “ẓāhir” |
| Hala: Nicely done Mustu, another set of words are “zuhūr” And “ẓuhūr.” |
| Mustu: Well, these 2 are much easier! |
| Hala: So go for it, give it a try! |
| Mustu: “zuhūr” And “ẓuhūr” |
| Hala: Well, you’re becoming an expert! |
| Mustu: Still a long way to be there, but I’m on the right track for sure! |
| Hala: Before we go, we want to tell you about a way to drastically improve your pronunciation. |
| Mustu: The voice recording tool... |
| Hala: Yes, the voice recording tool in the premium learning center... |
| Mustu: Record your voice with a click of a button, |
| Hala: and then play it back just as easily. |
| Mustu: So you record your voice, and then listen to it. |
| Hala: Compare it to the native speakers... |
| Mustu: And adjust your pronunciation! |
| Hala: This will help you improve your pronunciation fast! |
| Mustu: Thank you for listening! |
Comments
HideHi Francesca, Hi Maribeth,
I apologize for not providing a link for the Arabic pronunciation guide series earlier. Here it is:
https://www.arabicpod101.com/lesson/ultimate-arabic-pronunciation-guide-9-emphasis-spreading/
Happy learning!
Nora
Team ArabicPod101.com
Hello Maribeth,
I have found a list of dark and light letters in Arabic script.
It is in the lesson transcript for emphasis spreading.
Hello, I have the same frustration as Maribeth.
I have looked up the pronunciation lessons but I cannot find the part you are referring to.
PLEASE can we have the dark letters in Arabic script? I find the IPA and transliteration confusing and just want to make direct links from Arabic script to Arabic sound.
Thank you!
Hi Maribeth,
Check our new Arabic pronunciation guide series for more details!
Nora
Team ArabicPod101.com
when I am listening, I cannot discern which of the ARABIC letters is being pronounced. I do not have an arabic keyboard, yet. so I cannot print the " sounds-like's " that may be being spoken. transliteration is offensive to me, in that I am all for using the REAL ARABIC SCRIPT. please, is there a way to identify the script letters being pronounced? you see, they sound the same to me at my humble beginners level.