Lesson 3 of 30
Letters that sound alike
Distinguish the pairs English speakers merge.
This lesson
What is introduced, and what to practise
What this lesson introduces
- س ص
- ت ط
- د ض
- ذ ظ
- ك ق
- ه ح
Practice between lessons
Progress at this stage tracks almost exactly with whether this happens.
- Minimal-pair drills
- Record and compare against a reciter
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What does lesson 3 cover?
Distinguish the pairs English speakers merge. It is lesson 3 of thirty in the Noorani Qaida sequence.
What is new in this lesson?
س ص, ت ط, د ض, ذ ظ, ك ق and ه ح.
What should be practised afterwards?
Minimal-pair drills and Record and compare against a reciter.
Can the lessons be taken out of order?
They are numbered because each assumes the sounds from the one before. Skipping ahead usually shows up later as guessing rather than reading.
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