Letter 23 of 28
Meet the Letter
ا
أَلِف
Alif · /ā/
/ā/
Sounds like: A long 'a' sound (like 'a' in 'father'), or a glottal stop carrier. It is often just a tall vertical stroke — the simplest Arabic letter.
—No dots
💡 Remember: all letters in this family share the same shape. A tall staff standing upright — the simplest letter, no dots, just a line
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