Arabic Letters in Egyptian Accent
حروف اللغة العربية باللهجة المصرية
Egyptian Arabic is one of the most widely spoken dialects of Arabic, with over 100 million speakers worldwide. It is the most common form of Arabic spoken in Egypt and is also widely understood in other parts of the Arab world. While it shares many features with other Arabic dialects, such as the use of the Arabic alphabet and a similar grammatical structure, it also has some unique characteristics that set it apart.
One of the most noticeable differences between Egyptian Arabic and other dialects is the way in which certain letters are pronounced. As demonstrated in this video some letters have different sounds in Egyptian Arabic than in classical Arabic. By highlighting the unique pronunciations of certain letters, it will help you to get a better understanding of the dialect.
The Arabic letters
أ ب ت ث ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق ك ل م ن ھ و ي
Transliteration Key
Vowels | Consonants | ||||
ا | a | ن | n | ب | b |
و | w/u/o | ص | s̲ | ت | t |
ى | y/i/e | ض | d̲ | ث | th |
ءَ | ā | ط | t̲ | ج | g |
ءِ | ē | ظ | z̲ | ح | h |
ءُ | ō/ū | ع | ع | خ | kh |
Long Vowels | غ | gh | د | d | |
Long o | oo | ف | f | ذ | dh |
Long u | uu | ق | *q | ر | r |
Long e | ee | ك | k | ز | z |
Long i | ii | ل | l | س | s |
م | m | ش | sh | ||
ھ | h |
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