Nūn
نُون
Shapes in a word
ن
alone
نـ
start
ـنـ
middle
ـن
end
Like English “n”.
In the Quran
Voiced · الجَهْرIn between · التَّوَسُّطLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحFluent · الإِذْلَاقNasal hum · الغُنَّة
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Tip of the tongue, just below ل
The tip of the tongue touches the gum ridge, slightly lower and more forward than ل, while air hums through the nose.
Touch the gum ridge with the tip of the tongue and let the sound hum through the nose.
More words with ن
نَWith fatha
نِWith kasra
نُWith damma
نْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Voiced | الجَهْر | The breath is held back and the voice carries the letter. |
| In between | التَّوَسُّط | The sound neither stops completely nor flows freely. |
| 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. |
| Nasal hum | الغُنَّة | A hum from the nasal passage that is part of ن and م. |