● Double vowel marks (tanwīn):
○ Two fatḥahs (ً), two kasrahs (ٍ), and two ḍammahs (ٌ) are called tanwīn.
○ When continuing or joining the reading, they produce an 'n' sound at the end; the pronunciation may change when stopping.
● Jazm or sukūn (ْ):
○ This is a small mark placed above a letter.
○ A letter with this mark is joined to the letter before it. It is called sākin, meaning a letter with sukūn is read together with the preceding letter.
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Tanwin and Jazm
Introduction to Arabic Sounds and the Kalimah
● Double vowel marks (tanwīn):
○ Two fatḥahs (ً), two kasrahs (ٍ), and two ḍammahs (ٌ) are called tanwīn.
○ When continuing or joining the reading, they produce an 'n' sound at the end; the pronunciation may change when stopping.
● Jazm or sukūn (ْ):
○ This is a small mark placed above a letter.
○ A letter with this mark is joined to the letter before it. It is called sākin, meaning a letter with sukūn is read together with the preceding letter.