PLEASE MASTER THE FOLLOWING PAGE IN ARABIC PRONUNCIATIONS PRIOR TO STARTING THE PROGRAM
Kha. For Middle Eastern languages including Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi, etc., and also German, to properly pronounce the kh or ch is essential, for example, Khaled (a Muslim name) or Chanukah (a Jewish holiday) or Nacht (“night” in German). The best way to describe kh or ch is to say “ka” or “ha” while at the same time putting your tongue at the back of your throat and blowing air. It’s pronounced similarly to the sound that you make when clearing your throat. Please remember this whenever you come across any word containing a kh in this program.
Ghayin. The Arabic gh is equivalent to the “g” in English, but its pronunciation more closely resembles the French “r,” rather than “g.” Pronounce it at the back of your throat. The sound is equivalent to what you would make when gargling water. Gha is pronounced more as “rha,” rather than as “ga.” Ghada is pronounced as “rhada.” In this program, the symbol for ghayin is gh, so keep your eyes peeled.
Aayin is pronounced as a’a, pronounced deep at the back of your throat. Rather similar to the sound one would make when gagging. In the program, the symbol for aayin is a‘a, u‘u, o'o, or i‘i.
Ha is pronounced as “ha.” Pronunciation takes place deep at the back of your throat, and for correct pronunciation, one must constrict the back of the throat and exhale air while simultaneously saying “ha.” In the program, this strong h (“ha”) is emphasized whenever ha, ah, hi, he, or hu is encountered.