Jīm
جِيم
Shapes in a word
ج
alone
جـ
start
ـجـ
middle
ـج
end
Like “j” in “jam”, firm and without a “sh” sound.
In the Quran
Voiced · الجَهْرStrong (stopped) · الشِّدَّةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَاتEcho (bounce) · القَلْقَلَة
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Middle of the tongue with the hard palate
The middle of the tongue rises to the middle of the hard palate.
Press the middle of the tongue to the middle of the hard palate, then release.
More words with ج
جَWith fatha
جِWith kasra
جُWith damma
جْWith 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. |
| Restrained | الإِصْمَات | Made further in, so it takes more care to say. |
| Echo (bounce) | القَلْقَلَة | With sukun, the letter bounces with a little echo. |