Arabic
|
IPA |
Letter(s) |
English approximate |
Trans. |
b |
ب |
bee |
b |
d |
د |
deed |
d |
dˤ |
ض |
dark |
ḍ d |
dʒ~ʒ |
ج |
joy/measure |
ǧ j |
ð |
ذ |
this |
ḏ dh z |
ðˤ~zˤ |
ظ |
thus/bazaar |
ẓ z |
f |
ف |
fool |
f |
ɡ |
ج |
good |
g |
h |
ه |
he |
h |
ħ |
ح |
(No equivalent) |
ḥ h |
j |
ي |
yes |
y |
k |
ﻙ |
skin |
k |
l~ɫ |
ل |
leaf/bell |
l |
m |
م |
man |
m |
n |
ن |
no |
n |
θ |
ﺙ |
thing |
ṯ th s |
q |
ق |
scar |
q k |
r~ɾˤ |
ر |
trilled r |
r |
s |
س |
see |
s |
sˤ |
ص |
massage |
ṣ s |
ʃ |
ش |
she |
š sh ch |
t |
ت |
stick |
t |
tˤ |
ط |
star |
ṭ t |
w |
و |
we |
w |
x~χ |
خ |
loch (Scottish) |
ḫ kh |
ɣ~ʁ |
غ |
(No equivalent) |
ġ gh |
z |
ز |
zoo |
z |
ʕ |
ع |
(No equivalent) |
ʿ ʻ ‘ ` ' |
ʔ |
ء |
uh-(ʔ)oh |
ʾ ʼ ’ ' |
Marginal consonants |
IPA |
Letter(s) |
English Examples |
Trans. |
p |
پ |
spin |
p |
tʃ |
تش چ |
church |
č tš tsh tch ch |
v |
ڤ |
vine |
v |
|
IPA |
Letter(s) |
English approx. |
Trans. |
narrow |
broad[11] |
æ |
a |
|
pat |
a |
ɑ |
|
part |
ɐ |
ة |
cut |
ah a |
e~ɪ~i |
i |
|
set/sit/see |
e/i |
o~ʊ~u |
u |
|
port/put/boot |
o/u ou |
æː |
aː |
ا ى |
pan |
ā a |
ɑː |
ا ى |
par |
eː |
|
ي ـيه |
pay |
ē ei ai ēh
eh eih aih |
iː |
iː |
ي ى |
see |
ī i ee |
oː |
|
و |
port |
ō o |
uː |
uː |
و |
boot |
ū u ou oo |
|
Suprasegmentals |
IPA |
Meaning |
Example |
Trans. |
ˈ |
stress mark |
عربية [ʕɑrɑˈbijjɐ] |
ʿarabiyyah |
ː |
vowel length |
عاش [ʕæːʃ] |
ʿāš |
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