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Learn Arabic sounds

Type Arabic by sound — hear every letter

A phonetic keyboard that maps English sounds to Arabic letters. Click a letter, choose a vowel, and hear the pronunciation. Built for learners, not typists.

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Phonetic Keyboard

لوحة المفاتيح الصوتية

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Click a letter to hear it with vowels

English sounds → Arabic letters

Private by design — your text never leaves this page.

Physical keyboard works with any layout — type the English letter shown on each key.

How it works

Learn Arabic sounds in three steps

01

Click a letter

Pick the Arabic letter you want — the keyboard shows English sounds so you can find it fast.

02

Choose a vowel

Tap fatha, kasra, or damma to hear the letter with that short vowel. Each sounds different.

03

Listen to your text

Type a word, then hit the Listen button to hear the full pronunciation with Arabic TTS.

Why this keyboard

Built for learning, not typing

The standard Arabic Keyboard is for fast typists. This is for people who want to hear and learn each letter.

Learn by sound

Type the English sound you hear — b for ب, t for ت — and the keyboard gives you the Arabic letter.

Hear every letter

Click any letter and choose a vowel — fatha, kasra, or damma — to hear the exact pronunciation.

Listen to your text

Type a word or sentence, hit Listen, and hear it spoken aloud — powered by neural Arabic TTS.

No downloads needed

Works entirely in your browser on any device — phone, tablet, or laptop.

Private by design

Everything happens on your device. Your text never leaves your browser.

Perfect for beginners

Built for people learning Arabic — not for fast typists. Take your time, hear each letter.

FAQ

Common questions, answered

Everything you need to know about the Arabic Phonetic Keyboard.

What is a phonetic keyboard?+
A phonetic keyboard maps Arabic letters to their English sound equivalents — so pressing "b" gives you "ب" (baa), pressing "t" gives you "ت" (taa), and so on. It is designed for people learning Arabic who think in English sounds.
How is this different from the Arabic Keyboard?+
The standard Arabic Keyboard uses the Arabic 101 layout where physical key positions map to letters — great for fast typing. The Phonetic Keyboard maps English SOUNDS to letters — great for learning. You also get vowel audio and TTS, which the standard keyboard does not have.
What are harakat (vowels)?+
Harakat are the short vowel marks in Arabic: fatha (َ, "a" sound), kasra (ِ, "i" sound), and damma (ُ, "u" sound). They are placed above or below consonants to indicate pronunciation. This keyboard lets you hear each vowel combination.
Can I use this on my phone?+
Absolutely. The phonetic keyboard is designed for touch screens — tap the letter you want, choose a vowel, and hear the sound. No keyboard switching needed.
Does the TTS work offline?+
The letter audio files (from the /alphabet/ folder) play instantly since they are pre-recorded. The full-text TTS (Listen button) uses an online service, so it needs an internet connection.
Who is this keyboard for?+
It is built for beginners learning Arabic — especially English speakers who want to connect Arabic letters to sounds they already know. If you are just starting with the alphabet, this is the right tool.

Now that you can hear the letters — start reading

The phonetic keyboard is a warm-up. Our free alphabet lessons turn those sounds into words you can actually read.

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