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ة

Ta Marbuta

تَاء مَرْبُوطَة

a / at · feminine ending, silent or "t" in construct

How it is written

ةIsolated
Initial
ـةMedial
ـةFinal

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

How it sounds

a / at

The same in all four dialects.

For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide