Lesson 4: Short Vowels (Harakat)
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Arabic uses diacritical marks called Harakat to represent short vowel sounds:
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Fatha (بَ) – short "a" sound, placed above the letter /ba/
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Kasra (بِ) – short "i" sound, placed below the letter /bi/
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Damma (بُ) – short "u" sound, placed above the letter /boo/
These marks are essential for proper pronunciation but are often omitted in everyday writing.
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