With Love to Muhammad (sa) - The Khatam-un-Nabiyyin — Page xvii
iv ذ dh, pronounced like the English th in 'that'. ع ‘, a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. غ 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 while pronouncing it. ق q, a deep guttural k sound. ء ’, 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 oo in 'wood'); Long vowels are represented by: ā for (like a in 'father'); ī for (like ee in 'deep'); ū for (like oo in 'root');