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The article al- in Arabic: sun and moon letters

Topic: ARABIC

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How do you read اَلْقَمَرُ (the moon)?
How do you read اَلشَّمْسُ (the sun)?
Which word reads “al-baytu” (the house)?
In which of these words is the “l” of the article NOT pronounced?
In which of these words do you hear the “l” of the article?
In اَلشَّمْسُ, which sign shows that the ل is not pronounced?
How do you read اَلرَّجُلُ (the man)?
With the article, tanwīn disappears: كِتَابٌ (kitābun) becomes اَلْكِتَابُ (al-kitābu).

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