Letter 19 of 28
Meet the Letter
ع
عَيْن
Ayn · /ʿ/
/ʿ/
Sounds like: The most distinctive Arabic sound. Constrict the muscles deep in your throat — lower than where you make ح. It's like the sound you make when straining to lift something heavy, turned into a vowel. Start by saying 'ah' and slowly tightening your throat.
—No dots
💡 Remember: all letters in this family share the same shape. A wide-open eye gazing clearly — no dot, pure vision
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