Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 41
PUBLISHER'S NOTE ؟ ص – strongly articulated s. ضd – similar to the English th in this. ط - strongly articulated palatal t. جظ – strongly articulated z. ع 41 ८ - a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. 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. و ق - a deep guttural k sound. a sort of catch in the voice. Short vowels are represented by: a for i for и for و as in خلق )like u inbudas in فن )or e in bed(. as in من )like i in bid(. as in جزء )like oo in wood(. Long vowels by: ā for or آ as in ملك )like a in father(. for ي or as in حكيم )like ee in deep(. for و as in نوح )like oo in root(. Other vowels by: ai for as in بيت )like i in site(. au for as in صوت )resembling ou in sound(.