Arabic letter Saad (ص)
Saad (ص) is the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like a heavy s. It has no dots and joins the letters on both sides.
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How to say Saad
صَاد
Saad
Say s, but lift the back of your tongue and round your mouth so the sound comes out full and deep. Compare it with the light س (Seen).
A heavy letter. Saad is one of the seven heavy letters, خ ص ض غ ط ق ظ. Say it with a full, round mouth, so its 'a' sounds deeper too.
Also written Sad, Swad.
Saad in its four shapes
Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so ص changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.
sa, si, su: Saad with harakat
Add a little vowel mark and ص 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 Saad
صَابُون
saboon
soap
صُنْدُوق
sundooq
box
صَدَفَة
sadafah
seashell
Salah — Prayer
صَلَاة
Look-alike letters
ض is ص with one dot on top.
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