Arabic/LearnRW/a i u
< Arabic
The following works for all letters {Huroof}, in all forms.
- Pronounce the 'i' as [ɪ] (in English this is the 'i' in 'bit', not the 'i' in 'bite').
- Pronounce the 'u' as [u] (a 'short' 'oo' sound[1]).
- Pronounce the 'a' as [a] (this sound does not exist in standard English. It falls somewhere between the 'a' in 'cat' and the 'o' in 'dog'. It is the same as the normal French 'a', as in the word 'ami' "friend").
| بِ(bi) | بُ(bu) | بَ(ba) |
| تِ(ti) | تُ(tu) | تَ(ta) |
| ثِ(thi) | ثُ(thu) | ثَ(tha) |
| سِ(si) | سُ(su) | سَ(sa) |
Examples
[edit | edit source]These are examples of Arabic words (these are verbs) before and after the vowels have been indicated. These signs clarify how the word should be pronounced. ترك (t-r-k)
BECOMES
تـَرَكَ (ta-ra-ka) "leave"
ثبت(th-b-t)
BECOMES
ثـَبَتَ(tha-ba-ta) "registration"
ذهب(dh-h-b)
BECOMES
ذ َهَبَ(dha-ha-ba) Meaning: (he) went
نكن (n-k-n)
BECOMES
نـَكُنُ (na-ku-nu) "We are"
ثبت (th-b-t)
BECOMES
ثـَبُتَ (tha-bu-ta) "registration"
- ↑ It's not really short at all, it's just not glided. In standard English the lips are tightened at the end of this sound. This is not done in Arabic.