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Alphabet
Optional — Course 1 does not need it. Come here when a letter puzzles you, or take the four-step guided start.
About 4 minutes · optional · you can start Course 1 now and come back.
This is bāʾ. Its sound is b. A small mark adds the vowel.
The name Baa is not the sound. In a word, ب is just b, plus whatever vowel its mark gives it.
starts top right
joins only to the letter before it — the next letter starts fresh (6 letters)
Your alphabet study
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Alphabet letter study is saved only in this browser, not to your account. It is separate from course progress.
The reference cards and four-step guide always show letter sounds. This preference applies to the optional practice tools and your other lessons.
Guided: pronunciation hints are shown. Show on tap: tap to reveal a hint. Arabic only: hints are hidden. This setting does not change Arabic vowel marks.
From Course 1
Connect each beginning form to reviewed course vocabulary, its meaning, and the same course audio used in lessons.
hello / welcome
Starts with Miim مـ · beginning form
peace be upon you
Starts with Alif ا · beginning form
good morning
Starts with Saad صـ · beginning form
thank you
Starts with Shiin شـ · beginning form
fine, praise be to God
Starts with Baa بـ · beginning form
How the script works
Arabic runs right to left. Most letters connect on both sides. Six letters—ا د ذ ر ز و—connect to what comes before them but create a break before the following letter.
Isolated
Beginning
Middle
Final
Recognition practice
A quick optional check. It affects only your Alphabet study state—not lessons, placement, or course progress.
Writing practice
Choose a letter, compare its four positions, then practise from right to left. The canvas is a private scratch space and is never graded.
Joining: Connects to the letter before it, but starts a visual break before the next letter.
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