ق has jahr, shiddah, istiʿlāʾ, infitāḥ, qalqalah and emphatic colour; ك has hams, shiddah, istifāl and infitāḥ. Do not pronounce them as one sound.
ل is voiced with intermediate flow and typically thin; specific contexts, including the divine name, are treated in the next chapter. م is voiced and intermediate, with nasal resonance (ghunnah). The lips form the closure while the nasal passage contributes its characteristic tone.
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Chart entries 21–24: qāf, kāf, lām, mīm
Letter-by-Letter Qualities and Distinguishing Features
ق has jahr, shiddah, istiʿlāʾ, infitāḥ, qalqalah and emphatic colour; ك has hams, shiddah, istifāl and infitāḥ. Do not pronounce them as one sound.
ل is voiced with intermediate flow and typically thin; specific contexts, including the divine name, are treated in the next chapter. م is voiced and intermediate, with nasal resonance (ghunnah). The lips form the closure while the nasal passage contributes its characteristic tone.