Tā
تَاء
Shapes in a word
ت
alone
تـ
start
ـتـ
middle
ـت
end
A light “t”, with a soft puff of breath.
In the Quran
Whispered · الهَمْسStrong (stopped) · الشِّدَّةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَات
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Tip of the tongue with the roots of the upper front teeth
The tip presses where the upper front teeth meet the gum, then releases.
The tip of the tongue presses where the upper front teeth meet the gum, then releases with a little air.
More words with ت
تَWith fatha
تِWith kasra
تُWith damma
تْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Whispered | الهَمْس | Breath keeps flowing with the letter, so it sounds airy. |
| 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. |