The Conclusive Argument — Page 101
PUBLISHER'S NOTE ΙΟΙ ط - strongly articulated palatal t. جظ – strongly articulated z. ع a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. غ a sound similar to the French r in grasseye, and to the German v. It requires the muscles of the throat to be in the 'gargling' position to pronounce it. وق ء a deep guttural k sound. د a sort of catch in the voice. Short vowels are represented by: a for i for و и for (like u in bud). (like i in bid). (like oo in wood). Long vowels by: ā for or آ )like a in father(. for or (like ee in deep). for و (like oo in root). Other vowels by: ai for aufor (like i in site). (resembling ou in sound). The consonants not included in the above list have the same phonetic value as in the principal languages of Europe. As noted