The Arabic letters - Class 18

18. Ayn Learn the Arabic letter Ayn with word The Arabic letter Ayn ع is the 18th letter in the Arabic alphabet. It has -almost- the shape of half an oval and a smaller one over it. In addition to the isolated form, this letter has 3 forms in an Arabic word. Contents hide 1. The shapes of the letter Ayn ع: 2. How to pronounce Ayn ع? 3. Examples of words with Ayn ع: 4. The letter Ayn ع with the Harakat حركات: The shapes of the letter Ayn ع: Terminal ـع Middle ـعـ Initial عـ Isolated ع How to pronounce Ayn ع?  The pronunciation of the letter Ayn ع is one of the most difficult to pronounce letters. However, it is similar to the pronunciation of the letter Alif ا, but unlike Alif ا, it is deep. The pronunciation of Ayn ع comes from the back of your throat, so it is one of the guttural letters. Examples of words with Ayn ع: Here are some examples of the letter Ayn ع at the beginning, middle, and end of the word: The initial Ayn ع: Arabic English Pronunciation عنكبوت Spider A’nkabut    عصير Juice A’sir عقل Mind A’ql The middle Ayn ع: Arabic English Pronunciation معلّم Teacher Mua’allem مزرعة Farm mazra’a معبر crossing Ma’abar  The terminal Ayn ع: Arabic English Pronunciation مقطع Section Maqta’a مذياع Radio Mithya’a ضبع Hyena  Dabe’  The letter Ayn ع with the Harakat حركات: The letter Ayn ع with fat.ha فتحة: Arabic English Pronunciation جامعَة University  Jamia’a تعَب Exhaustion Ta’ab عَسل Honey  A’sal The letter Ayn ع with the Damma ضمة: Arabic English Pronunciation عُصفور Bird O‘usfur عُش Nest O’ush عُلوم Sciences O’ulum The letter Ayn ع with Kasra كسرة: Arabic English Pronunciation لعِب Playing La’eb  عِنب Grapes I’nab سعِيد Happy Sa’eed The letter Ayn ع with Sukuun سكون: Arabic English Pronunciation ْاختراع Invention Ekhtira’a  ثعْبان Snake Thu’ban  أعْلام Flags A’alam The shape of the letter Ayn ع is the same as the letter Ghayn غ which has a dot over it, so pay attention not to mix them up.