There are some easy tips and techniques through which pronouncing Arabic letters becomes an easy task to do. In this article, will do the same. At the end of this article, you will be able to pronounce the letter ج {jīm} easily with the different harakat (Vowel movements):
Fat̊ḥa فَتْحَة َ
Kasrah كسرة ِ
Dammah ضمة ُ
Jazm / Sokoun جزم ْ
Shadda شدة ّ
Here it is important to understand some parts of the mouth through which we will be pronouncing the letter ج {jīm}.
- Middle part of the tongue.
- Middle part of the palate.
Let’s pronounce ج {jīm}:
Touch the middle part of your tongue at the middle part of your palate and say ج (j) just like ‘j’ in English. It sounds just like when we say these English words: Jug, Juice, Jam, Jelly etc.
Let’s practice ج {jīm} with vowel movements.
- Fat̊ḥa فتحة: It is a small diagonal line on the top of the letter and sounds as ‘AA’. For example:
جَ = JA, read as; J fatah JA
- Kasrah كسرة: It is a small diagonal line below a letter and sounds like ‘EE’. For example:
جِ = JE, read as; J kasrah JE
- Dammah ضمة: It is a small comma like symbol on the top of the letter and sounds like ‘UU’. For example:
جُ = Ju, read as; J dammah JU
- Jazm / Sokoun جزم: Jazm is also called sokoun, a letter with Jazm is called Sakin. It is a small round symbol above the letter. It means that this letter is joint with the letter before it. For example:
جْ = Ja sakin, حَجْ = H fatha + J sakin = ḥaj̊
- Shadda شدة: When a letter carries the symbol ّ, it becomes Mushaddad. Pronounce it by articulating the letter twice in a single tongue movement. Read it as a combination of two identical letters and apply the appropriate haraka (vowel mark).
أَجَّ = ạảjã – أَجِّ = ạå̉jĩ – أَجُّ = ạå̉jũ
To learn more about the Arabic Harakat, here you can find the easiest way to practice Tashkeel:
Practice the letter ج {jīm} by saying these words:
- جَزْرَة ( jaz̊raẗaⁿ – carrot)
- جَبَلْ ( jabal̊ – mountain)
- جِسْرْ (jis̊r̊– bridge)
- جَرَسْ(jaras̊ – bell)
- جَوَافَةْ (jawāfaẗ̊ – Guava)
- جَنَّة (janãẗa – Heaven)
- جَهَنَّمْ (jahanãm̊ – Hell)
Listen to some Arabic Words starting with the letter ج {jīm}
Learn how to write the letter ج {jīm}
For a detailed explanation of how to write Arabic letters, please refer to this article:
Practice makes perfect. Hence, keep practicing and keep improving.
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