Qalqalah Kubra
Qalqalah
قلقلة كبرى
A stronger echoing bounce on the same five letters when they fall at the end of a word you stop on.
When it applies
- ق
- ط
- ب
- ج
- د
How to pronounce it
The bounce is more pronounced than sughra because the word ends there. Still no vowel is added.
Worked examples
Each is cited so you can find it in the mushaf and check it yourself.
| Reference | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 113:1 | الْفَلَقِ | Stopping on qaf. |
| 111:1 | وَتَبَّ | Stopping on a doubled ba — stronger still. |
Common mistakes
- Treating it as identical in strength to sughra.
- Adding an audible vowel after the bounce.