Ghayn
غَيْن
Shapes in a word
غ
alone
غـ
start
ـغـ
middle
ـغ
end
Like a French “r” in “Paris”, or a soft gargle.
In the Quran
Voiced · الجَهْرSoft (flowing) · الرَّخَاوَةElevated (heavy) · الاسْتِعْلَاءOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَات
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Top of the throat (nearest the mouth)
The back of the tongue comes close to the soft palate and uvula, leaving a rough, narrow gap.
Raise the back of the tongue near the top of the throat and let your voice rumble through.
More words with غ
غَWith fatha
غِWith kasra
غُWith damma
غْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Voiced | الجَهْر | The breath is held back and the voice carries the letter. |
| Soft (flowing) | الرَّخَاوَة | The sound flows on while the letter is held. |
| Elevated (heavy) | الاسْتِعْلَاء | The back of the tongue rises to the palate, filling the mouth with a heavy sound. |
| Open | الانْفِتَاح | The tongue stays apart from the palate. |
| Restrained | الإِصْمَات | Made further in, so it takes more care to say. |