Ain

عَيْن

ʿ · voiced pharyngeal

Moon letter

How it is written

عIsolated

عـInitial

ـعـMedial

ـعFinal

Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.

The same in all four dialects.

For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide

الـ + ع ← الـع

When الـ comes before this letter, the L stays clearly pronounced and the article is unchanged.

Trace this letter in the unit that teaches it. Your score counts towards the writing course.