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Hi everyone.
Welcome to The Ultimate Arabic Pronunciation Guide.
In this lesson, you'll learn all 6 Arabic vowel sounds.
ـَ
ا
ـِ
ي
ـُ
و
By learning all of these sounds, you'll be able to pronounce any vowel that could possibly appear in Arabic!
Are you ready?
Then let's get started!
The first vowel sound is...
(short a) ـَ
أَمَل
شَمس
هَرَم
It's identical to the A in 'apple'. Be sure to pronounce it nice and short.
ـَ, ـَ (slowly)
ـَ, ـَ (slowly)
The next vowel sound is...
(long a) ا
مال
رَنا
بات
It's just like the previous vowel, just longer.
Notice how your mouth opens wider and the pressure is closer to the back of your mouth and throat than compared to the previous A sound. The sound should be deep, and you should feel your vocal cords vibrating. It should also be pronounced longer than the previous A sound.
ا, ا (slowly)
ا, ا (slowly)
The next vowel sound is...
(short i) ـِ
طِفل
كِتاب
حِساب
It's identical to the I in 'sit'. Be sure to pronounce it nice and short.
ـِ, ـِ (slowly)
ـِ, ـِ (slowly)
The next vowel sound is...
(long i) ي
ميعاد
فريد
حَديد
It's identical to the I in 'ski'. Be sure to pronounce it longer than the previous I sound.
ي, ي (slowly)
ي, ي (slowly)
The next vowel sound is...
(short u) ـُ
سُم
هُدهُد
مُفيد
It's identical to the U in 'put'. Be sure to pronounce it nice and short.
ـُ, ـُ (slowly)
ـُ, ـُ (slowly)
The last vowel sound is...
(long u) و
جُنون
فُنون
بِدون
It's identical to the OU in “you.” Be sure to pronounce it longer than the previous U sound.
و, و (slowly)
و, و (slowly)
Well done! You've just learned all 6 vowel sounds in Arabic!
ـَ
ا
ـِ
ي
ـُ
و
With these sounds, you can pronounce any vowel that could possibly appear in the Arabic language! Isn't that great?
Which vowel sound was the most difficult for you to pronounce? Let us know in the comments.
In the next lesson, you'll start learning consonant sounds.
See you in the next Ultimate Arabic Pronunciation Guide lesson!

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