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Lesson 2 of 13
Harakat (Short Vowels)
Fatha, Kasra, Damma, Sukoon, and Shadda — the short vowel marks.
بَ
Fatha (َ)
Short 'a' sound
Reads as “ba”
بِ
Kasra (ِ)
Short 'i' sound
Reads as “bi”
بُ
Damma (ُ)
Short 'u' sound
Reads as “bu”
بْ
Sukoon (ْ)
No vowel — the letter is held still
Reads as “b”
بَّ
Shadda (ّ)
Doubles the letter's sound
Reads as “bba”