Rā
رَاء
Shapes in a word
ر
alone
ر
start
ـر
middle
ـر
end
ر never joins the letter after it.
A single tapped “r”, as in Spanish “pero” — not the English “r”, and not rolled.
In the Quran
Voiced · الجَهْرIn between · التَّوَسُّطLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحFluent · الإِذْلَاقLeaning · الانْحِرَافRepetition · التَّكْرِير
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Tip of the tongue with a little of its top, near ن
The tip and a little of the top of the tongue tap lightly on the gum ridge — once, without rolling.
Tap the tip (with a little of its top) once on the gum ridge. It is heavy or light depending on its vowels.
More words with ر
رَWith fatha
رِWith kasra
رُWith damma
رْWith 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. |
| Leaning | الانْحِرَاف | The sound leans away from its makhraj: ل toward the sides of the tongue, ر toward the back of the tip. |
| Repetition | التَّكْرِير | ر tends to roll. Know it so you can avoid it — tap it only once. |