How to pronounce Lebanese Arabic sounds
Short clips for each sound in our Lebanese Arabic-English picture dictionary. Perfect for parents who can't read Arabic script, between the transliteration in the book and these videos, you can read every word aloud.
hamza
glottal stop, like the pause in 'uh-oh'
ayn
deep throat sound, no English equivalent
kha
like the Spanish 'j' in 'mojito'
ha
strong breathy 'h', like fogging a mirror
ghayn
like a French 'r' in 'rouge'
shin
like 'sh' in 'shoe'
The book with all 100 words
Every word in the book includes a phonetic transliteration so you can read it aloud, even if you can't read Arabic script. 100 words across 10 themes, with real watercolor illustrations by Digitalartsi.
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