Pronunciation
Hear the Difference
Some Arabic letters look and sound almost identical — a one-letter slip can turn 'heart' into 'dog'. Each lesson compares a confusing pair with audio, minimal pairs, and a listening drill.
Kaaf vs Qaaf — ك vs ق
Master the difference between the front ك (kaaf) and the deep, throaty ق (qaf) with minimal pairs, audio, and listening drills for beginners.
Seen vs Saad — س vs ص
Learn to tell the plain س (seen) from the deep, emphatic ص (saad), and hear how ص changes the whole word, with audio and listening drills.
Taa vs Tah — ت vs ط
Spot the difference between the light ت (taa) and the heavy, emphatic ط (tah), and the words they change, with audio and listening drills.
Haa vs Ha — ح vs ه
Learn the difference between the breathy, throaty ح (haa) and the plain English h (ه, ha) with minimal pairs, audio, and listening drills.
Daal vs Daad — د vs ض
Learn the difference between the emphatic ض (daad) and the plain د (daal) — the sound that gave Arabic its name — with minimal pairs and audio.
Dhaal vs Thaa — ذ vs ث
Tell apart the two th sounds in Arabic: the voiced ذ (dhaal, like this) and the voiceless ث (thaa, like thin), with minimal pairs and drills.
Not sure about the letters themselves yet?
These lessons assume you've met the alphabet. Start there first — every letter has its own page with sound.
Learn the alphabet