Iqra

Learn the Qur’an, one ayah at a time.

Unit 5 · Loops and throat sounds

Two more levels for this letter open here when you finish this one.

Step 1 of 5 · Meet the letter

ع

ʿAyn

Written ʿ when we spell it out

A tight squeeze from deep in the throat. No English equivalent — start from a soft, voiced grunt.