How to read Short vowels | short vowels #vow#words #short #ytshort

How to read Short vowels | short vowels #vow#words #short #ytshorts In Arabic, short vowels are called “Harakāt” (حركات), which means “movements” or “diacritical marks.” They are small marks placed above or below letters to indicate vowel sounds. Arabic short vowels are not written in normal text but are used in the Quran, children’s books, and beginner-level Arabic texts to aid pronunciation. There are three short vowels (حركات قصيرة) in Arabic: 1. Fatḥah (فَتْحَة) – “a” sound (ـَ) • Placed above a letter • Pronounced like “a” in “cat” • Example: كَتَبَ (kataba) – “he wrote” 2. Kasrah (كَسْرَة) – “i” sound (ـِ) • Placed below a letter • Pronounced like “i” in “sit” • Example: كِتَاب (kitāb) – “book” 3. Ḍammah (ضَمَّة) – “u” sound (ـُ) • Placed above a letter • Pronounced like “u” in “put” • Example: مُسْلِم (muslim) – “Muslim” Other Important Marks • Sukūn (سُكُون) – No vowel sound (ـْ) • Indicates that a consonant is not followed by a vowel