Ghunnah is the nasal resonance studied earlier under articulation and qualities. In idghām with ghunnah, the n-sound merges with the next consonant while nasal resonance is retained; the no-ghunnah form does not retain an independent prolonged nasal sound.
Nasal resonance alone is insufficient. The following consonant still needs its correct place and character of articulation.
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What ghunnah means
Sākin Nūn & Tanwīn — Iẓhār, Idghām, Qalb and Ikhfāʾ
Ghunnah is the nasal resonance studied earlier under articulation and qualities. In idghām with ghunnah, the n-sound merges with the next consonant while nasal resonance is retained; the no-ghunnah form does not retain an independent prolonged nasal sound.
Nasal resonance alone is insufficient. The following consonant still needs its correct place and character of articulation.