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3.4: Letter Noon الحرف نون

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be able to:

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

The Letter Noon ن

Pronunciation of The Letter Noon ن

This letter Noon ن is pronounced using the tip of the tongue and what lies opposite to it from the gum, like the English word "noon." This letter connects from both ends when it is in the middle position. (see the table and figure)

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Figure 3.4.1: Cross section of the head to show the articulation of the letter ن

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

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

Fataha

الفتحة

نَ

Dhama

الضمة

نُ

Kasra

الكسرة

نِ

Absence of short vowel

Sukoon

السكون

نْ

Pronunciation of letter Noon "ن" with long vowels

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

The long vowel "ا"=aa

نا

The long vowel "و"= oo/uu

نو

The long vowel "ي"=ee/ii ني

How to write the letter ن

The letter ن is a connecting letter whose shape resembles the ب in the initial نـ, and medial position ـنـ, except for the placement of the dot above the letter. It differs from ب in that the independent and final forms of ن take a characteristic tail shape that dips well below the line.

In the final position, ـن begins with a tooth, dips immediately into a deep tail below the line, and comes back up across the line.

How to write the letter ن

Letter at the End of a Word

Letter in the Middle of a Word

Letter at the Beginning of a Word

Letter Shape

ـن ـنـ نـ ن

The video below demonstrates how to write the letter Noon ن :

Query 2.1

Highlight the correct answer(s):

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

Practice Letter Noon الحرف نون

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