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ذ
Dhal
ذَال
z · "th" in this (or "z" in Lebanese)
Sun letter
How it is written
ذIsolated
ذInitial
ـذMedial
ـذFinal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.
How it sounds
Lebanesez
Syrianz/dh
Jordanian · Palestiniandh
For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide
With the definite article
الـ + ذ ← الذ
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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