The marginal note records that some authorities count separate places for lām, nūn and rāʾ, ordered from lām to nūn to rāʾ, while others group these very nearby places. This affects the total count of makhārij.
A counting convention is not permission to merge sounds. The practical requirement is to maintain the distinct articulation of l, n and r even when a textbook groups their sites together.
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Marginal note: separating l, n and r
Makhārij al-Ḥurūf — The Fifteen Articulation Points
The marginal note records that some authorities count separate places for lām, nūn and rāʾ, ordered from lām to nūn to rāʾ, while others group these very nearby places. This affects the total count of makhārij.
A counting convention is not permission to merge sounds. The practical requirement is to maintain the distinct articulation of l, n and r even when a textbook groups their sites together.