A Review of the Debate between Batalavi and Chakrhalavi — Page xi
xi xi HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD خ kh – pronounced like the Scottish ch in loch. ذ dh – pronounced like the English th in that. ص s – strongly articulated s. ض d – similar to the English th in this. ط t – strongly articulated palatal t. ظ z – strongly articulated z. ع ‘ – a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. غ gh – a sound similar to the French r in grasseye , and to the German r. It requires the muscles of the throat to be in the ‘gargling’ position to pronounce 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 by: a for __ٰ ___ آ or (like a in father ). i for ی __ ِ ___ or __ ٖ ___ (like ee in deep ). u for و __ ُ ___ (like oo in root ). Other vowels by: ai for ی __ َ ___ (like i in site ).