Arabic alphabet

Question 1

ا

Answer 1

• Name: ʾalif (أَلِف)
• Contextual form: isolated or initial
• Transliteration: / ā /
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: car, cat

Question 2

ـا

Answer 2

• Name: ʾalif (أَلِف)
• Contextual form: medial or final
• Transliteration: / ā /
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: car, cat

Question 3

ب

Answer 3

• Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
• Contextual form: isolated
• Transliteration: b
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn

Question 4

بـ

Answer 4

• Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
• Contextual form: initial
• Transliteration: b
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn

Question 5

ـبـ

Answer 5

• Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
• Contextual form: medial
• Transliteration: b
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn

Question 6

ـب

Answer 6

• Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
• Contextual form: final
• Transliteration: b
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn

Question 7

ت

Answer 7

• Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
• Contextual form: isolated
• Transliteration: t
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick

Question 8

ت

Answer 8

• Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
• Contextual form: isolated
• Transliteration: t
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick

Question 9

تـ

Answer 9

• Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
• Contextual form: initial
• Transliteration: t
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick

Question 10

تـ

Answer 10

• Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء/تَه)
• Contextual form: initial
• Transliteration: t
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick

Question 11

ـتـ

Answer 11

• Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
• Contextual form: medial
• Transliteration: t
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick

Question 12

ـت

Answer 12

• Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
• Contextual form: final
• Transliteration: t
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick

Question 13

ث

Answer 13

• Name: thāʾ/ thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
• Contextual form: isolated
• Transliteration: th / ṯ
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think

Question 14

ثـ

Answer 14

• Name: thāʾ / thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
• Contextual form: initial
• Transliteration: th / ṯ
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think

Question 15

ـثـ

Answer 15

• Name: thāʾ / thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
• Contextual form: medial
• Transliteration: th / ṯ
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think

Question 16

ـث

Answer 16

• Name: thāʾ / thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
• Contextual form: final
• Transliteration: th / ṯ
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think

Question 17

ن

Answer 17

• Name: nūn (نُون)
• Contextual form: isolated
• Transliteration: n
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun

Question 18

نـ

Answer 18

• Name: nūn (نُون)
• Contextual form: initial
• Transliteration: n
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun

Question 19

ـنـ

Answer 19

• Name: nūn (نُون)
• Contextual form: medial
• Transliteration: n
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun

Question 20

ـن

Answer 20

• Name: nūn (نُون)
• Contextual form: final
• Transliteration: n
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun

Question 21

ي / ے

Answer 21

• Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
• Contextual form: isolated
• Transliteration: y
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:

Question 22

يـ

Answer 22

• Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
• Contextual form: initial
• Transliteration: y
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:

Question 23

ـيـ

Answer 23

• Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
• Contextual form: medial
• Transliteration: y
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:

Question 24

ـي / ـے

Answer 24

• Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
• Contextual form: final
• Transliteration: y
• Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:

Question 25

ج

Answer 25

* **Name**: jīm (جِيم) * **Contextual form**: isolated * **Transliteration**: j / ǧ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: gem

Question 26

جـ

Answer 26

* **Name**: jīm (جِيم) * **Contextual form**: initial * **Transliteration**: j / ǧ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: gem

Question 27

ـجـ

Answer 27

* **Name**: jīm (جِيم) * **Contextual form**: medial * **Transliteration**: j / ǧ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: gem

Question 28

ـج

Answer 28

* **Name**: jīm (جِيم) * **Contextual form**: final * **Transliteration**: j / ǧ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: gem

Question 29

ح

Answer 29

* **Name**: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه) * **Contextual form**: isolated * **Transliteration**: ḥ / ḩ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: a whispered hat

Question 30

حـ

Answer 30

* **Name**: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه) * **Contextual form**: initial * **Transliteration**: ḥ / ḩ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: a whispered hat

Question 31

ـحـ

Answer 31

* **Name**: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه) * **Contextual form**: medial * **Transliteration**: ḥ / ḩ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: a whispered hat

Question 32

ـح

Answer 32

* **Name**: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه) * **Contextual form**: final * **Transliteration**: ḥ / ḩ * **Closest English equivalent in pronunciation**: a whispered hat