The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam — Page xv
ذ 9999www غ ق dh, pronounced like the English th in 'that'. s, strongly articulated s. d, similar to the English th in 'this'. t, strongly articulated palatal t. z, strongly articulated z. ', a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. gh, a sound approached very nearly in the r 'grasseye' in French, and in the German r. It requires the muscles of the throat to be in the 'gargling' position whilst pronouncing it. 9, a deep guttural k sound. , , a sort of catch in the voice. Short vowels are represented by: a for (like u in 'bud'); i for (like i' in 'bid'); u for (like 00 in 'wood'); ā for ī for S ū for 9 Other: Long vowels by: or | (like a in 'father'); or (like ee in 'deep'); (like 00 in 'root'); ai for S (like i in 'site'); au for 9 xiii (resembling ou in 'sound'). Please note that in transliterated words the letter 'e' is to be pronounced as in 'prey' which rhymes with 'day';