Sīn
سِين
Shapes in a word
س
alone
سـ
start
ـسـ
middle
ـس
end
A light, whistling “s”.
In the Quran
Whispered · الهَمْسSoft (flowing) · الرَّخَاوَةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَاتWhistling · الصَّفِير
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Tip of the tongue near the lower front teeth
The tip rests near the lower front teeth, leaving a very narrow channel so the air whistles.
Rest the tip of the tongue near the lower front teeth, leaving a narrow channel, and blow.
More words with س
سَWith fatha
سِWith kasra
سُWith damma
سْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Whispered | الهَمْس | Breath keeps flowing with the letter, so it sounds airy. |
| Soft (flowing) | الرَّخَاوَة | The sound flows on while the letter is held. |
| 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. |
| Whistling | الصَّفِير | The air whistles through a narrow channel at the tip of the tongue. |