Learn Arabic Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation 2

Question 1

Which of the following Arabic letters CANNOT connect to the letter that follows it?

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دال (dal)

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باء (ba)

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ميم (meem)

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سين (sin)

Question 2

What does the diacritical mark 'shadda' (ّ) indicate in Arabic?

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A doubled consonant

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A long vowel

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A silent letter

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A glottal stop

Question 3

The Arabic letter 'ح' (ha) is distinct from 'هـ' (ha) because:

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ح is a pharyngeal sound while هـ is a simple 'h'

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They are identical in sound

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هـ is pharyngeal and ح is glottal

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They are only different in shape

Question 4

In Arabic script, how does a letter's shape change based on its position in a word?

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It can have up to 4 different forms

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It never changes

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It has only 2 forms: initial and final

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Only the color changes

Question 5

What is the Arabic letter 'خ' (kha) sound closest to in English?

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The 'ch' in Scottish 'loch'

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The 'k' in 'kite'

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The 'g' in 'go'

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The 'x' in 'box'

Question 6

Which Arabic letter produces the 'emphatic' or 'heavy' version of the 's' sound?

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ص (sad)

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س (sin)

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ز (zayn)

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ش (shin)