ل، ن، ر share voiced and intermediate-flow qualities, with a low tongue and open configuration. Yet their articulation and special features differ: nūn has ghunnah, rāʾ has a tendency toward takrīr, and lām has its own lateral articulation.
Practice لَ، نَ، رَ while retaining each consonant’s identity; do not exaggerate the trill of rāʾ.
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Lām, nūn and rāʾ: beyond their shared middle quality
Letter-by-Letter Qualities and Distinguishing Features
ل، ن، ر share voiced and intermediate-flow qualities, with a low tongue and open configuration. Yet their articulation and special features differ: nūn has ghunnah, rāʾ has a tendency toward takrīr, and lām has its own lateral articulation.
Practice لَ، نَ، رَ while retaining each consonant’s identity; do not exaggerate the trill of rāʾ.