Dialect pronunciation guide
How each Arabic letter is pronounced across Levantine dialects, with the informal chat spellings people actually type.
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ا
a
ب
b
ت
t
ث
th
ج
j
ح
h
7
خ
kh
ذ
dh
د
d
ر
r
ز
z
س
s
ش
sh
ص
s
9
ض
d
9'
ط
t
6
ظ
z
6'
ع
ʿ
3
غ
gh
3'
ف
f
ق
q
2
ك
k
ل
l
م
m
ن
n
ه
h
و
w / ū
ي
y / ī
ء
ʾ
2
ة
a / t
ى
ā
ئ
ʾy
ؤ
ʾw
ل ا
lā
blue = standard transliteration · grey = informal chat shorthand (e.g. 3 for ع)
Arabic Numbers
Eastern Arabic numerals used in written Arabic alongside Western digits.
٠
0
١
1
٢
2
٣
3
٤
4
٥
5
٦
6
٧
7
٨
8
٩
9