Letter 3 of 29
Ta
Transliterated “t”
ت
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- ت
- Initial
- تـ
- Medial
- ـتـ
- Final
- ـت
Where it comes from
Tip of the tongue against the base of the upper front teeth
Softer than the English "t" — the tongue meets the teeth, not the gum ridge.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Shiddah
- Hams
Joining: Joins to the letter that follows it.
Common mistakes
- Producing an English "t" from the gum ridge
- Confusing it with ط, which is heavy
In the Quran
- 112:1قُلْCompare the tongue position