Zāy
زَاي
Shapes in a word
ز
alone
ز
start
ـز
middle
ـز
end
ز never joins the letter after it.
Like “z” in “zoo”, with a whistle.
In the Quran
Voiced · الجَهْرSoft (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 hum.
More words with ز
زَWith fatha
زِWith kasra
زُWith damma
زْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Voiced | الجَهْر | The breath is held back and the voice carries the letter. |
| 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. |