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ث
Tha
ثَاء
s · "th" in think (or "s" in Lebanese)
Sun letter
How it is written
ثIsolated
ثـInitial
ـثـMedial
ـثFinal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.
How it sounds
Lebaneses
Syrians/th
Jordanian · Palestinianth
For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide
With the definite article
الـ + ث ← الث
When الـ comes before this letter, the ل blends into it and the letter is doubled. You will not hear the L at all.
Writing practice
Trace this letter in the unit that teaches it. Your score counts towards the writing course.
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