The Arabic alphabet is an essential aspect of the Arabic script, a writing system used for the Arabic language and several other languages across the Middle East and North Africa. The Arabic script is an abjad, a system where each letter represents a consonant, and the vowels are indicated using diacritical marks.
The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters, written from right to left. Each letter can take different forms depending on its position in a word—initial, medial, final, or isolated.
One unique feature is the presence of the “hamzah,” a glottal stop, represented by a small symbol (ٱ) or combined with certain letters. The hamza can be found at the beginning or middle of a word, influencing pronunciation.
Structure of the Arabic Alphabet
| Arabic Alphabet | Pronunciation | Letter Name in Arabic Script |
|---|---|---|
| ا | Alif  | ألف |
| ب | Ba | باء |
| ت | Ta | تاء |
| ث | Tha | ثاء |
| ج | Jim | جيم |
| ح | Haa | حاء |
| خ | Khaa | خاء |
| د | Dal | دال |
| ذ | Thal | ذال |
| ر | Ra | راء |
| ز | Zay | زاي |
| س | Seen | سين |
| ش | Sheen | شين |
| ص | Saad | صاد |
| ض | Daad | ضاد |
| ط | Taa | طاء |
| ظ | Zaa | ظاء |
| ع | Ain | عين |
| غ | Ghain | غين |
| ف | Fa | فاء |
| ق | Qaf | قاف |
| ك | Kaf | كاف |
| ل | Lam | لام |
| م | Meem | ميم |
| ن | Noon | نون |
| ه | Haa | هاء |
| و | Waw | واو |
| ي | Ya | ياء |
| ء | Hamzah | همزة |
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