Arabic letter Ayn (ع)
Ayn (ع) is the 18th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like a squeeze in the throat (no English match). It has no dots and joins the letters on both sides.
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How to say Ayn
عَيْن
Ayn
Squeeze the middle of your throat and say 'a' — a bit like a tight 'ah!' when something surprises you. There's no English letter for it, so listen and copy.
Also written Ain, 'Ayn.
Ayn in its four shapes
Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so ع changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.
'a, 'i, 'u: Ayn with harakat
Add a little vowel mark and ع becomes a sound you can say. Fatha on top says a, kasra underneath says i, and damma on top says u. Tap each one.
Coral = fatha (a), blue = kasra (i), green = damma (u). How harakat work →
Words that start with Ayn
عِنَب
inab
grapes
عُصْفُور
usfoor
sparrow
عَيْن
ayn
eye
Eid — Celebration day
عِيد
Look-alike letters
غ is ع with one dot on top.
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