Arabic Pronunciation Course

About Course

Prerequisites of this course:

At least completed the course “how to read Arabic” and scored 75% or higher in the FINAL EXAM.

Recommended requirements:

Having completed the courses (How to read Arabic) and (Arabic vowel system) and score at least 75% for the final exam of these courses.
Good to intermediate knowledge of the English language.

This course is the ultimate guide to master all the unique Arabic sounds like ص/ ض / ط / ظ / ع and many more. By the end of this course you will have mastered all the Arabic unique sounds that are not found in most Germanic and Romantic languages.

Who is this for?

This course is a MUST if your goal is to learn the Tajweed of the Quran.
If you want to be able to speak Arabic properly and pronounce the words correctly.

Course Content

INTRO
In this short intro, I introduce you to the concept of Arabic sounds and how I will approach the topic. You will also be familiarized with some terminology that I will be using throughout the course of the coming 11 lessons.

INTRO

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Arabic Glottal Sounds (هـ & ء)
In this lesson, you will learn how to pronounce the glottal sounds which are the ء which has no equivalent in English and هـ which can be compared to /h/.

Arabic Pharyngeal Sounds (ع – ح)
In this lesson, you will learn the technique as well as some tricks to pull off the ever so challenging sounds for non-Arabs: ع and ح which do not have similar sounds in English.

Arabic Uvular Sound (ق)
In this lesson you'll learn how to properly pronounce the trickiest sound in Arabic /ق/. You'll also learn the necessary skills needed to produce this sound successfully, and you'll also get to learn some tricks that will help you train your epiglottis to master the sound. If you are learning to read Quran and do Tajeweed, this is the first step to take.

Arabic Velar Sounds (غ – ك – خ)
There are THREE Velar sounds in Arabic (غ - ك - خ), and lessons FOUR AND FIVE will take these sounds consecutively. In Lesson FOUR you'll learn how to properly pronounce two challenging sounds in Arabic /خ/ & /غ/ You'll also learn the necessary skills needed to produce these sounds successfully. You will also be introduced to the concept of VOICED and VOICELESS sounds, and how you can use this knowledge to learn the difference between خ and غ. And in Lesson FIVE, you will learn how to properly pronounce the ك /k/ sound, and how it is different from the commonly used /k/ in English.

Arabic Palatal Sounds (ي – ش – ج)
There are THREE Arabic Palatal Sounds, they are (ي - ش - ج) and this is the main focus of this topic.

Arabic Alveolar Sounds (ر – ط – ض – ص)
There are in total 10 Arabic Alveolar Sounds but there are only (ط - ض - ص - ر) that represent some difficulty for Arabic learners since the other seven sounds exist in almost every other language in the world. In the course of the coming FOUR lessons, we'll tackle these three sounds separately.

Arabic Interdental Sounds (ظ – ذ – ث)
There are only THREE Arabic Interdental Sounds; they are (ظ - ذ - ث) and for these sounds you will your tongue as well as your front teeth.

Arabic Pronunciation Course

About Course

Course Content

INTRO
In this short intro, I introduce you to the concept of Arabic sounds and how I will approach the topic. You will also be familiarized with some terminology that I will be using throughout the course of the coming 11 lessons.

INTRO

Arabic Glottal Sounds (هـ & ء)
In this lesson, you will learn how to pronounce the glottal sounds which are the ء which has no equivalent in English and هـ which can be compared to /h/.

Lesson ONE

Arabic Pharyngeal Sounds (ع – ح)
In this lesson, you will learn the technique as well as some tricks to pull off the ever so challenging sounds for non-Arabs: ع and ح which do not have similar sounds in English.

Lesson TWO

QUIZ

Lesson THREE

Lesson FOUR

Lesson FIVE

QUIZ LESSON 3, 4, 5

Arabic Palatal Sounds (ي – ش – ج)
There are THREE Arabic Palatal Sounds, they are (ي - ش - ج) and this is the main focus of this topic.

Lesson SIX

Lesson SEVEN

Lesson EIGHT

Lesson NINE

Lesson 10

Arabic Interdental Sounds (ظ – ذ – ث)
There are only THREE Arabic Interdental Sounds; they are (ظ - ذ - ث) and for these sounds you will your tongue as well as your front teeth.

Lesson 11

Quiz lesson 8, 9, 10, 11

FINAL EXAM
To pass this exam, you need to score at least 75%.

FINAL EXAM

About Course

Course Content

INTRO In this short intro, I introduce you to the concept of Arabic sounds and how I will approach the topic. You will also be familiarized with some terminology that I will be using throughout the course of the coming 11 lessons.

INTRO

Arabic Glottal Sounds (هـ & ء) In this lesson, you will learn how to pronounce the glottal sounds which are the ء which has no equivalent in English and هـ which can be compared to /h/.

Lesson ONE

Arabic Pharyngeal Sounds (ع – ح) In this lesson, you will learn the technique as well as some tricks to pull off the ever so challenging sounds for non-Arabs: ع and ح which do not have similar sounds in English.

Lesson TWO

QUIZ

Lesson THREE

Lesson FOUR

Lesson FIVE

QUIZ LESSON 3, 4, 5

Arabic Palatal Sounds (ي – ش – ج) There are THREE Arabic Palatal Sounds, they are (ي - ش - ج) and this is the main focus of this topic.

Lesson SIX

Lesson SEVEN

Lesson EIGHT

Lesson NINE

Lesson 10

Arabic Interdental Sounds (ظ – ذ – ث) There are only THREE Arabic Interdental Sounds; they are (ظ - ذ - ث) and for these sounds you will your tongue as well as your front teeth.

Lesson 11

Quiz lesson 8, 9, 10, 11

FINAL EXAM To pass this exam, you need to score at least 75%.

FINAL EXAM

Student Ratings & Reviews

INTRO
In this short intro, I introduce you to the concept of Arabic sounds and how I will approach the topic. You will also be familiarized with some terminology that I will be using throughout the course of the coming 11 lessons.

Arabic Glottal Sounds (هـ & ء)
In this lesson, you will learn how to pronounce the glottal sounds which are the ء which has no equivalent in English and هـ which can be compared to /h/.

Arabic Pharyngeal Sounds (ع – ح)
In this lesson, you will learn the technique as well as some tricks to pull off the ever so challenging sounds for non-Arabs: ع and ح which do not have similar sounds in English.

Arabic Palatal Sounds (ي – ش – ج)
There are THREE Arabic Palatal Sounds, they are (ي - ش - ج) and this is the main focus of this topic.

Arabic Interdental Sounds (ظ – ذ – ث)
There are only THREE Arabic Interdental Sounds; they are (ظ - ذ - ث) and for these sounds you will your tongue as well as your front teeth.

FINAL EXAM
To pass this exam, you need to score at least 75%.