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3.2: Letter Taa- الحرف تاء

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be able to:

  • Read and write ت in its different shapes.
  • Pronounce the letter ت with short and long vowels.

The Letter Taa' ت

Pronunciation of The Letter Taa' ت

The letter Taa' is pronounced using the tip of the tongue with the roots of the top two incisors with aspiration. Taa' connects from both ends when it is in the middle position.

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Figure 3.2.1: Cross section of the head to show the articulation of the letter ت

Pronunciation of letter "ت" with short vowels الحركات and absence of short vowels السكون.

Pronunciation of the Letter Taa with Short Vowels and Sukoon
The Marks (Harakat الحركات) The Letter with the mark Audio

Fataha

الفتحة

تَ

Dhama

الضمة

تُ

Kasra

الكسرة

تِ

Absence of short vowel

Sukoon

السكون

تْ

Pronunciation of the letter Taa "ت" with long vowels

Pronunciation of Letter Taa with Long Vowels
The Long Vowel المدود The Letter with a long vowel Audio

The long vowel "ا"=aa

تا

The long vowel "و"= oo/uu

تو

The long vowel "ي"=ee/ii تي

How to write the letter ت

The letter ت has the same shapes as the letter ب in all placements. However, it is written with two dots above its body, similar to a dash.

How to write the letter ت

Letter at the End of a Word

Letter in the Middle of a Word

Letter at the Beginning of a Word

Letter Shape

ـت ـتـ تـ ت

The video below demonstrates how to write the letter Taa' ت :

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Choose the correct answer(s):

Watch the video to learn more about the letter Taa الحرف تاء. The letter changes shape depending on their position in a word.

Practice Letter Taa الحرف تاء

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3.1: Letter Baa- الحرف باء
3.3: Letter Thaa- الحرف ثاء