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Letter a

CONTENTS: [ Writing Animation | Pronunciation Notes | Exercises ]

Writing Animation:
click on the letter-form label at left to open a pop-up window

The detached letter a: [not pronounced by itself] ---
A word-initial a:

common

[SOUND]
aamu
A word-medial a: forgiven [SOUND]
maafu
A word-final a: beginning [SOUND]
shuruu-u [see note below]
A word-final connected a: credit, total amount [SOUND]
  jama  
* This letter only appears in Arabic and Persian borrowings

Note: the transcription form shuruu-u 'beginning' indicates a short vowel [u] following a long vowel [uu] at the end of this word. In practice, this word is typically pronounced as shuruu, without the added final short vowel.

Pronunciation Notes

This letter is not pronounced in Sindhi, but may "carry" a short vowel diacritic, or lengthen a preceding vowel. See SCRIPT BASICS: LETTERS USED ONLY IN ARABIC WORDS for more information.

Exercises

1. Visual Discrimination Exercise

Click here for an interactive game

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2. Writing Exercise

Print out the PDF file and follow the instructions to practice writing a: a.pdf