{"id":15904,"date":"2018-05-17T07:03:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T07:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=15904"},"modified":"2018-05-17T07:03:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T07:03:39","slug":"common-mistakes-among-learners-of-arabic-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/common-mistakes-among-learners-of-arabic-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Mistakes Among Learners of Arabic (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our native language has a strong influence on our learning of another language. This influence is mainly due to the dissimilarities or similarities between the two languages. When similar, we learn the language faster. If dissimilar, we face difficulties and our learning is slowed down. This post is about the common mispronunciations of Arabic sounds, namely [<strong>\u0630<\/strong> and <strong>\u0638<\/strong>], [<strong>\u062a<\/strong> and <strong>\u0637<\/strong>], [<strong>\u062f<\/strong> and <strong>\u0636<\/strong>], [<strong>\u0633<\/strong> and <strong>\u0635<\/strong>], [<strong>\u0647\u0640<\/strong> and <strong>\u062d<\/strong>], and [<strong>\u0639<\/strong> and <strong>\u0621<\/strong>]. They affect understanding; therefore, it is essential that these sounds be pronounced as accurately as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15905\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/05\/Arabic-minimal-pairs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arabic has some sounds that don\u2019t exist in other languages. These sounds are difficult to articulate for new learners. They normally pronounce them like the closest sounds of their native language. Owing to the lack of sufficient practice at the earlier stages of their learning, they continue to mispronounce them even after they have achieved considerable proficiency. Therefore, it is vital that these sounds are practiced amply from the outset of your learning so that they become easier to articulate as you progress with your learning.<\/p>\n<p>The sound pairs listed above share many pronunciation features and differ only in one or two features. This is the primary cause of their difficulty. Let\u2019s look at each in more details.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>(1) <\/strong><strong>[<\/strong><strong>\u0630<\/strong> <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">vs. \u0638]<\/span> <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Both <strong>\u0630<\/strong>, which is like the English \/th-\/ in <em>this <\/em>and <em>then<\/em>, and <strong>\u0638 <\/strong>are produced from the same place of articulation, that is the tip of tongue between the front teeth. The only difference is that <strong>\u0638 <\/strong>is pronounced with root of the tongue being raised; therefore, it is called emphatic. The following minimal pairs illustrates:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" width=\"50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\/ \u0630 \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\/ \u0638 \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0630\u0651\u0644\u0651\u064e <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0638\u0651\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0646\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0646\u064e\u0638\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0645\u0650\u0638\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0630\u0651<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0638\u0651<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0646\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0631\u064e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0646\u064e\u0638\u064e\u0631\u064e<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Since emphatic sounds, which entail raising the root of the tongue, are rare in many languages, many learners pronounce \/<strong>\u0638<\/strong>\/ as \/<strong>\u0630<\/strong>\/. Some mispronounce it as \/<strong>\u0632<\/strong>\/, which is like \/z\/ in English and is non-emphatic. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" dir=\"rtl\" width=\"40%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Correct pronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Mispronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0638\u064f\u0647\u0652\u0631<\/strong> \u2018noon\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0632\u064f\u0647\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0638\u0652<\/strong> \u2018memorizer\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0632<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0638\u064f\u0644\u0652\u0645<\/strong> \u2018aggression\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0632\u064f\u0644\u0652\u0645<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0639\u064e\u0638\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0645<\/strong> \u2018great\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0639\u064e\u0632\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0645<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>(2) <\/strong><strong>[<\/strong><strong>\u062a<\/strong> <strong>vs. \u0637]<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Like the two pairs in (1), the only difference between \/<strong>\u062a<\/strong>\/, which is like the English \/t\/ in <em>tea <\/em>and <em>hat<\/em>, and \/<strong>\u0637<\/strong>\/ is that the latter is emphatic, that is pronounced with root of the tongue being raised. The following minimal pairs help you articulate the \/<strong>\u0637<\/strong>\/ accurately.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" width=\"50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\/ \u062a \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\/ \u0637 \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0642\u064f\u0646\u064f\u0648\u062a<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0642\u064f\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0637<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0634\u064e\u0631\u0652\u062a<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0634\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0637<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0637\u064e\u0627\u0628<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0649<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0637\u064e\u0649<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u0637\u064e\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>(3) <\/strong><strong>[<\/strong><strong>\u062f<\/strong> <strong>vs. \u0636]<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>\/<strong>\u0636<\/strong>\/ is the most confusing Arabic sound not only learners of Arabic, but also for native speakers. This is why Arabic is called the language of \/<strong>\u0636<\/strong>\/. Unlike \/<strong>\u0638<\/strong>\/, it is not emphatic. Like \/<strong>\u0630\/ <\/strong>and \/<strong>\u0638<\/strong>\/, it is produced from the same place of articular, i.e. interdental, that is the tip of the tongue between the front teeth. The only distinguishing feature of \/<strong>\u0636\/ <\/strong>is that the edges of the both sides of the tongue must touch both side teeth. The following examples illustrate its mispronunciations:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" dir=\"rtl\" width=\"90%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><u>Correct pronunciation <\/u><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><u>Arabs\u2019 mispronunciation <\/u><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><u>Learners mispronunciation <\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0631\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0627\u0646<\/strong> \u2018Ramadhan\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0631\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0637\u064e\u0627\u0646<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0631\u064e\u0645\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0627\u0646<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636<\/strong> \u2018earth\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0637<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0636<\/strong> bathtub\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0637<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0648\u0652\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0641\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0627\u0646<\/strong> \u2018flood\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0641\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0637\u064e\u0627\u0646<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0641\u064e\u064a\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0627\u0646<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0636<\/strong> \u2018disease\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0637<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"208\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u0631\u064e\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>(4) <\/strong><strong>[<\/strong><strong>\u0633<\/strong> <strong>vs. \u0635]<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>\/<strong>\u0633<\/strong>\/, which is similar to the English \/s\/ as in <em>Sam<\/em> and <em>glass<\/em>, differs from \/<strong>\u0635<\/strong>\/ in that it is non-emphatic. In pronouncing \/<strong>\u0635<\/strong>\/, you must raise the root of the tongue. The following minimal pairs help you articulate it the way it should be.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" width=\"50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\/ \u0633 \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\/ \u0635 \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0633\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0635\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0633\u064e\u0627\u062d\u0650\u0628<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0635\u064e\u0627\u062d\u0650\u0628<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0635\u064e\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u064e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0633\u064e\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u064e<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0646\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0646\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0631 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>(5) <\/strong><strong>[<\/strong><strong>\u0647\u0640<\/strong> <strong>vs. \u062d]<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Both \/<strong>\u0647\u064e\u0640<\/strong>\/ and \/<strong>\u062d<\/strong>\/ are produced from the area of the throat; however, \/<strong>\u0647\u0640<\/strong>\/ is from the lower part of the throat, just like the \/h\/ in English, as in <em>hot<\/em> and <em>height<\/em>. \/<strong>\u062d<\/strong>\/ is produced with some friction in the middle of the throat. It is normally mispronounced as \/<strong>\u0647\u0640<\/strong>\/ because it (<strong>\u0647\u0640<\/strong>) is the closest sound to it in other languages. The following minimal pairs help you pronounce it more accurately.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" width=\"50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u00a0\/ \u0647\u0640 \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\/ \u062d \/<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0647\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0633\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0633\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0647\u064e\u0628\u0652<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u062d\u064e\u0628\u0652<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0634\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0647<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0634\u064e\u0631\u0652\u062d<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0647 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u062d<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>(6) <\/strong><strong>[<\/strong><strong>\u0639<\/strong> <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">vs. \u0621]<\/span> <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Like the pairs in (6), both \/<strong>\u0639<\/strong>\/ and \/<strong>\u0621<\/strong>\/ are produced from the area of the throat, but \/<strong>\u0639<\/strong>\/ is from the middle of the throat, and \/<strong>\u0621<\/strong>\/ is from the lower part of the throat. \/<strong>\u0639<\/strong>\/ is pronounced with a vibration in the throat; no vibration accompanies the production of \/<strong>\u0621<\/strong>\/. The following minimal pairs help you pronounce the \/<strong>\u0639<\/strong>\/ more accurately.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" dir=\"rtl\" width=\"50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u00a0\/ \u0639 \/ <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u00a0\/ \u0621 \u060c \u0623 \u060c \u0640\u0626\u0640 \u060c \u0626 \/ <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0639\u064e\u0634\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0634\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0639\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0644<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0644<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0643\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0643\u064e\u0623\u0628<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u0627\u0639<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u0627\u0621<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0634\u064e\u0627\u0639\u064e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0634\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064e<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"155\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u0627\u0639\u0650\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"157\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u0627\u0626\u0650\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The following sentences are examples of some common mistakes among learners of Arabic:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" dir=\"rtl\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Correct pronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Mispronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0631\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0639\u064e\u062a\u0652 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a.<\/strong> \u2018she returned home.\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0631\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0623\u062a\u0652 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645 \u062d\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0644.<\/strong> \u2018this meat is Halal.\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0645 \u0647\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0644<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u0637\u064e\u0627\u0631 \u0635\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u064f\u063a\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0642.<\/strong> \u2018Sanaa airport is closed.\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0645\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0631 \u0633\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0623\u0621 \u0645\u064f\u0642\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0642<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0623\u064f\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0652\u062f \u0645\u064e\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0637.<\/strong> \u2018I want water only.\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0623\u064f\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0652\u062f\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062a<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0635 \u0643\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0631.<\/strong> \u2018this shirt is big.\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0633 \u0643\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0627\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0638\u064e\u0631\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0637\u064e\u0627\u0631.<\/strong> \u2018I waited in the airport.\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0627\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0632\u064e\u0631\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u062d\u0650\u0645\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u0650\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0652\u062f\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0629.<\/strong> \u2018US protects Saudi\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0645\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u0650\u0626\u0648\u0652\u062f\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0635\u064e\u0644\u0627\u0629\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0651\u064f\u0647\u0652\u0631<\/strong> \u2018noon prayer\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0633\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0629\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0651\u064f\u0647\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0628\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0645<\/strong> \u2018in the name of Allah the Merciful the Compassionate\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0628\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0645<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0627\u0650\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0635\u0650\u0644 \u0644\u0650\u0645\u064f\u062d\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u062f!<\/strong> \u2018call Mohammed!\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0627\u0650\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0633\u0650\u0644 \u0644\u0650\u0645\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u062f<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0627\u0644\u0638\u0651\u064f\u0644\u0652\u0645 \u062d\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0645.<\/strong> \u2018aggression is forbidden.\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0651\u064f\u0644\u0652\u0645 \u0647\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0645.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Other mispronunciations include [<strong>\u062e <\/strong>vs. <strong>\u0643<\/strong>] and [<strong>\u063a <\/strong>vs. <strong>\u0642<\/strong>], but they are less common. Because the \/<strong>\u063a<\/strong>\/ does not exists in many languages, learners tend to pronounce it as \/<strong>\u0642<\/strong>\/, which is the closest to it in the oral cavity as far as articulation features, as in these examples:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" dir=\"rtl\" width=\"55%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Correct pronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Mispronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u063a\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0628<\/strong> \u2018strange\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0642\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0628<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631<\/strong> \u2018except \/ not\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0642\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0634\u064f\u063a\u0652\u0644<\/strong> \u2018work\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0634\u064f\u0642\u0652\u0644<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u063a<\/strong> \u2018empty\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u0642<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So is the case with \/<strong>\u062e<\/strong>\/. It is pronounced like the closest sound to it, that the sound with which it shares more features, which is the \/<strong>\u0643<\/strong>\/, as in these examples:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablepress aligncenter\" dir=\"rtl\" width=\"55%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Correct pronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><u>Mispronunciation<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u062e\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0644<\/strong> \u2018stingy\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0644<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u062e\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0641<\/strong> \u2018sheep\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0643\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0641<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u062e\u064f\u0628\u0652\u0632<\/strong> \u2018bread\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0643\u064f\u0628\u0652\u0632<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0628\u064f\u062e\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0631<\/strong> \u2018incense\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\" width=\"312\"><strong>\u0628\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0631<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/05\/Arabic-minimal-pairs-350x189.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/05\/Arabic-minimal-pairs-350x189.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/05\/Arabic-minimal-pairs-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/05\/Arabic-minimal-pairs-e1526539536453.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Our native language has a strong influence on our learning of another language. 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