Arabic for Beginners - Hamzatul Wasl - Lesson 12
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The pronunciation of the Arabic letter hamza changes based on the vowel it is paired with, with fatha making it "a," kasra making it "i," and dhammah making it "u." Hamzatul wasl, a connecting hamza represented by the head of the letter Saad above an Alif at the beginning of a word in Arabic, is pronounced with a vowel at the start of a sentence but dropped as the sentence progresses.
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- The pronunciation of the Arabic letter hamza changes depending on the vowel it is paired with: fatha makes it "a," kasra makes it "i," and dhammah makes it "u."
- Hamzatul wasl, a connecting hamza represented by the head of the letter Saad above an Alif, is pronounced with a vowel at the beginning of a word in Arabic, but is dropped as the sentence progresses, with guidelines provided for determining the vowel based on surrounding letters.
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How does the pronunciation of the Arabic letter hamza change?
The pronunciation of the Arabic letter hamza changes based on the vowel it is paired with: fatha makes it "a," kasra makes it "i," and dhammah makes it "u."
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Arabic Hamza: Pronunciation Rules and Examples
- The letter hamza in Arabic changes pronunciation based on the vowel it is paired with: fatha makes it "a," kasra makes it "i," and dhammah makes it "u."
- Hamzatul wasl, a connecting hamza, is represented by the head of the letter Saad above an Alif at the beginning of a word in Arabic.
- When starting to read from a word beginning with hamzatul wasl, it is pronounced with a vowel, but as the sentence continues, the hamzatul wasl is dropped.
- Examples illustrate how to read words with hamzatul wasl both individually and in conjunction with other words, emphasizing the pronunciation changes.
- Guidelines are provided for determining the vowel to place on hamzatul wasl based on the presence of a laam after it or the nature of the third letter in the word.
