Practice paired contrasts: الْقَمَر / الشَّمْس, الْيَوْم / النَّجْم, الْخَاسِرِينَ / الرَّحْمَٰن. The first in each pair has a separately heard lām; the second has assimilation into the sun letter.
For each pair, first decide whether the lām is audible, then check the following consonant’s proper articulation and qualities.
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Contrast moon and sun lām
Idghām: Types, Complete/Incomplete Assimilation and the Definite Article
Practice paired contrasts: الْقَمَر / الشَّمْس, الْيَوْم / النَّجْم, الْخَاسِرِينَ / الرَّحْمَٰن. The first in each pair has a separately heard lām; the second has assimilation into the sun letter.
For each pair, first decide whether the lām is audible, then check the following consonant’s proper articulation and qualities.