Tafkheem (Valerization) and Tarqeeq (Attenuation)

When a letter is pronounced with a full mouth it is called a 'full mouth' letter. It is also called a 'heavy' letter. It is also called a 'thick' letter. It is also called a 'fat' letter. When a letter is pronounced with a full mouth, the method is called 'velarization' of a letter. What is velarization called in Arabic?

• Tafkheem

• Tarqeeq

• Qalqalah

• Al Khayshoom

• Al Halq

When a letter is pronounced with an empty mouth it is called an 'empty mouth' letter. It is also called a 'light' letter. It is also called a 'thin' letter. When a letter is pronounced with an empty mouth, the method is called 'attenuation' of a letter. What is attenuation called in Arabic?

• Tafkheem

• Tarqeeq

• Qalqalah

• Hams

• Safeer

How are these letters pronounced:

ا (alif)

ل (laam)

ر (ra)

• Always heavy (always with tafkheem).

• Always light (always with tarqeeq).

• Sometimes heavy and sometimes light (Sometimes with tafkheem and sometimes with tarqeeq).

How are these letters pronounced?

ب ت ث ج ح د ذ ز س ش ع ف ك م ن و ه ي

• Always with Tafkheem (Heavy)

• Always with Tarqeeq (Light)

• Sometimes with tafkheem (heavy) and sometimes with tarqeeq (light).

What are these letters:

خ ص ض ط ظ غ ق

• Heavy (Tafkheem)

• Light (Tarqeeq)

• Sometimes heavy (tafkheem) and sometimes light (tarqeeq).

What does 'tafkheem' mean?

• heavy

• light

What does 'tarqeeq' mean?

• heavy

• light