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A word-final ta marbuta (ة) may sound as t in connected reading according to its grammatical ending. When stopping, it is normally pronounced as a still h.

Rawm and ishmam are not applied to this ending, nor should a reader try to keep a final moving t.

Distinguish the written ta marbuta from an open ta (ت): their spelling and stop behavior are not identical.

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Rule 84: Ta marbuta when stopping

Essential Miscellaneous Rules: Qur’anic Orthography, Pauses and Special Words

A word-final ta marbuta (ة) may sound as t in connected reading according to its grammatical ending. When stopping, it is normally pronounced as a still h.

Rawm and ishmam are not applied to this ending, nor should a reader try to keep a final moving t.

Distinguish the written ta marbuta from an open ta (ت): their spelling and stop behavior are not identical.