General
What is the Articulation Point of Letters?
It is the place of emitting the letter when pronouncing it.
How many parts is Halq divided into?
3
How many parts is Lisan divided into? What are they? In English and Arabic.
4
Aqsa Lisan - Deepest part of the tongue
Wasata Lisan - Middle of the tongue
Hafatu Lisan - Sides/Edges of the tongue
Tatafa Lisan - Tip of the tongue
How many parts is Shafatayn divided into?
2
Wet part of lips (inside)
Dry part of lips (outside)
What type of articulation do the letters in Jawf and Khayshum have?
Approximate articulation
What are 5 major points of articulation?
Halq, Lisan, Shafatayn, Jawf, Khayshum
What are the parts of Halq called?
Both in English and Arabic.
Adnal Halq - Deepest part of the throat
Wasatal Halq - Middle part of the throat
Aqsal Halq - closest part of the throat
How many letters come from Aqsal Lisan? What are they?
2
ق، ك
How many letters come from the dry part of the lips?
What are they?
2
م، و
What are Jawf letters? Why do they belong in other areas of articulation?
أ، و، ي
.They each have their own specific articulations
How many different types of articulations are there? What are they?
2.
Specific and Approximate
How many letters come from Aqsal Halq? What are they?
2
ء، هـ
How many letters come from Wasata Lisan? What are they?
3
ج، ش، ي
How many letters come from the wet part of the lips? What are they?
2
ف، ب
When are Jawf letters considered Madd letters?
أ: after Fatha
و: after Dhumma
ي: after Kasra
What is Specific articulation? What is Approximate articulation?
It is a letter that relies on a specific place of the areas of the throat, tongue, and lips.
It is a letter that does NOT rely on a specific place of the areas of the throat, tongue, and lips.
How many letters come from Wasatal Halq?
2
ع، ح
How many letters come from Hafatu Lisan? What are they?
2
ض، ل
Explain how the letters from the dry part of the lips are pronounced.
The dry part of the lips touch :م
pronounced by the rounding of both lips:و
What letters come from the Nose? If no letters, what sound? And what is that sound called in Arabic and English/
No letters. Ghunna (nasal sound)
List these in Arabic:
Articulation Point of Letters
Throat
Tongue
Lips
Nose
Open Space in the Mouth
Makharij Ul- Huroof
Halq
Lisan
Shafatayn
Khayshum
Jawf
How many letters come from Adnal Halq? What are they?
2
غ، خ
How many letters come from Tarafa Lisan? What are they?
11
ن، ر، ط، د، ص، ت، ز، ي، ظ، ذ، ث
Explain how the letters from the wet part of the lips are pronounced.
ف: The front teeth touch the wet part of the lips
ب: Pronounced by the wet parts of both lips
What letters when pronounced belong in this category?
م ن