Mouth Lab
Short, clear lessons. See how each letter is made in the mouth and throat, hear it, then try it yourself.
Vocal cords, from aboveclosed tight
Voice offAir held backLips openBreath Voice
Open space
Throat
Tongue
Lips
ءHamza
Where: Deepest part of the throat
Like the little catch in “uh-oh”.
- 1The vocal cords close tightly. The air waits behind them.
- 2They snap open: one small, clean pop.
- 3The vowel follows right away: أَ (a).
Qualities (sifat)
Every letter has one quality from each pair (highlighted), plus maybe special ones in orange. Tap a quality to see it in the drawing.
Word audio: Quran Foundation (Quran.com).
Guess the letter
Watch the mouth move, then pick the letter.