Al-Khayshum (The Nasal Passage)

Articulation Points

الخيشوم

The nasal passage, the source of every ghunnah.

When it applies

  • ن
  • م

How to pronounce it

The sound resonates in the nose. If pinching the nostrils does not change the sound, the ghunnah is not being produced.

Worked examples

Each is cited so you can find it in the mushaf and check it yourself.

ReferenceExampleNote
114:1النَّاسِGhunnah resonating nasally.

Common mistakes

  • Producing the hum in the throat.
  • Omitting the ghunnah where the rule requires it.

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