Letters Group 5: Taa to Zaa

This lesson covers four letters: Taa (ط), Zhaa (ظ), Ayn (ع), and Ghayn (غ). This is often considered the most challenging group because it contains two more emphatic consonants and two sounds — Ayn and Ghayn — that have no equivalent in English.

---

Pair 1: ط (Taa) and ظ (Zhaa) — Emphatic Letters

These two letters share a tall, looped base shape and are both emphatic consonants.

Letter 16: ط (Taa)

Note: This is a different letter from ت (Taa) learned in Lesson 2. To distinguish them, ط is sometimes called "Taa with a loop" or referred to by its emphatic quality.

Four Forms of Taa (ط)

Form	Shape	Description
Isolated	ط	Tall vertical with a loop at the base, no dot
Initial	طـ	Loop shape connecting left
Medial	ـطـ	Loop connecting both sides
Final	ـط	Loop connecting from right

Pronunciation