Pronunciation of Arabic Letter ض (Dhad)

Deepest part of the tongue letters are ...................

• ض & ل

• ق & ك

• eem –جSheen ش – yaa’ ي

Middle part of the tongue letters are......................................

• ض & ل

• eem –جSheen ش – yaa’ ي

• ق & ك

Which letter is produced from both sides of the tongue?

• ل

• ض

• ن

• ر

Which letters are produced from the front edge of the tongue?

• ض

• ق

• ل

• ك

What two actions are necessary to correctly pronounce the letter Dhaad with Sukoon?

• Lifting and dropping

• Pressing and sliding

• Tapping and releasing

• Rounding and flattening

When performing the "pressing" action for the letter Dhaad, which part of the tongue applies pressure against the roof of the mouth?

• Only the front edge

• Only the middle part

• Only the two sides

• The entire surface

What shape should the tongue resemble during the "pressing" action for the letter Dhaad?

• A flat surface

• A pointed tip

• A spoon

• A wave

How can one identify if they are incorrectly pronouncing the letter Dhaad as Dal?

• The air is released from the sides of the tongue.

• The tongue forms a spoon shape.

• The air is released from the front part of the tongue.

• The tongue slides forward.

What are the two main movements of the tongue required to pronounce the letter ض (Dhad)?

• Pressing and then lifting the tongue.

• Sliding and then retracting the tongue.

• Pressing and then sliding the tongue forward.

• Vibrating and then flattening the tongue.

When the letter ض (Dhad) has a short vowel (Tashkeel), how is the tongue's sliding movement affected?

• It is increased to emphasize the vowel.

• It is completely eliminated.

• It is minimized and compensated by the short vowel's movement.

• It is replaced by a strong vibration.