Bā
بَاء
Shapes in a word
ب
alone
بـ
start
ـبـ
middle
ـب
end
Like English “b”.
In the Quran
Voiced · الجَهْرStrong (stopped) · الشِّدَّةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحFluent · الإِذْلَاقEcho (bounce) · القَلْقَلَة
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Both lips
ب and م close the lips (م hums through the nose); و rounds them without closing.
Press both lips together firmly, then open them. With sukun it bounces (qalqalah).
More words with ب
بَWith fatha
بِWith kasra
بُWith damma
بْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Voiced | الجَهْر | The breath is held back and the voice carries the letter. |
| Strong (stopped) | الشِّدَّة | The sound stops completely at the makhraj, then releases. |
| Lowered (light) | الاسْتِفَال | The tongue stays low, so the letter sounds light. |
| Open | الانْفِتَاح | The tongue stays apart from the palate. |
| Fluent | الإِذْلَاق | Made at the tip of the tongue or the lips, so it is quick and easy to say. |
| Echo (bounce) | القَلْقَلَة | With sukun, the letter bounces with a little echo. |