The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 177
PUBLISHER'S NOTE 177 ضd – similar to the English th in this. ط - strongly articulated palatal t. جظ – strongly articulated z. ع a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. gh – 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 و ق 'gargling' position to pronounce it. a deep guttural k sound. د a sort of catch in the voice. Short vowels are represented by: a for i for и for و Long vowels by: ā for for و for و Other vowels by: (like u in bud). (like i in bid). (like oo in wood). or آ )like a in father(. or (like ee in deep). (like oo in root). ai for (like i in site). aufor (resembling ou in sound). The consonants not included in the above list have the same