The Descent of the Messiah — Page xix
ضd similar to the English th in 'this. ط t, strongly articulated palatal t. ظ ع 2, 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. ق q, a deep guttural k sound. ۶ 'a sort of catch in the voice. Short vowels are represented by: a for (like u in 'bud'); i for (like i in 'bid'); и for (like oo in 'wood'); Long vowels by: ā for _ or ☐ (like a in 'father'); i for or (like ee in 'deep'); ū for æ و (like oo in 'root'); Other: ai for (like i in 'site'); au for æ (resembling ou in 'sound'). The consonants not included in the above list have the same phonetic value as in the English language. xix