Long vowels
حُروف المَدّ
ا و ي stretch vowels to ā, ū and ī.
You will learn
- Read ā, ī, ū
- Hear short vs long vowel length
- Read common words with long vowels
Stretching the vowel
Fatḥa + ا = ā, kasra + ي = ī, ḍamma + و = ū. Length changes meaning, so hold long vowels for twice as long.
- بَاب — bāb — door
- كَبِير — kabīr — big
- نُور — nūr — light
Vocabulary
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| بَاب | bāb | door |
| كَبِير | kabīr | big |
| نُور | nūr | light |
| كِتَاب | kitāb | book |
| صَغِير | ṣaghīr | small |
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