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Letter
CAPITAL, small

Pronunciation
of Letter's Name

Pronunciation

1

A, a

Ah

U in but

1b

aa

--

A in bar

1c

ae

--

A in cat

2

B, b

Bé

B in bed

3

C, c

Caf

ق in قـاهرة (the Arabic pronunciation)
NB: Egyptians pronounce it closest to the K.

4

D, d

Dé

1. D in doll - 2. D in deheb (Egyptian for/EF gold) - 3. D in Riyada (EF sport)

5

E, e

É

E in bed

5b

ee

--

É in Nescafé

6

F, f

Fé

F in fountain

7

G, g

Gé

G in good

8

Ğ, ğ

Ğé

Gh in ghaba (EF forest)

9

H, h

Hé

H in hand

10

Ĥ, ĥ

Ĥa

7 in 7arb (EF war)

11

Ħ, ħ

Ħén

3 in 3arabeya (EF car)

12

I, i

Like English "E"

Kasra in سِتّ

12b

ii

--

Ee in teen

13

J, j^†

Jé

1. J in jar - 2. Ge in George

14

K, k

Ké

C in cable

15

Ķ, ķ

Ķa

Kh in Khaled (Arabic name)

16

L, l

Lé

L in land

17

M, m

Mé

M in man

18

N, n

Né

N in normal

19

O, o

Oh

1. O in Oroppa (EF Europe) - 2. Damma in بــُــندق

20

P, p^†

Pé

1. P in Oroppa (EF Europe)

21

R, r

Ré

R in berd (EF cold)

22

S, s

Sé

1. Sc in science - 2. S in safĥa (EF page) - 3. S in senye (EF second)

23

Ş, ş

Şé

Sh in shoe

24

T, t

Té

1. T in toe - 2. T in Tariq (Arabic name) - 3. T in telaete (EF three)

25

U, u

Like German "U"

Oo in boot

26

V, v^†

Vé

V in veil

27

W, w

Wé

W in wall

28

X, x*

Hemza

Glottal stop, e.g.: soxal / so'al (EF question)

29

Y, y

Yé

Y in New York, in May. I in Cairo. NOT Y in very

30

Z, z

Zé

1. Z in zebra - 2. Z in Ebozabi (EF Abu Dhabi)

*

Il ĥarf de miş binisteħmilo ķaalis fi ewwil ik kelaem; Ik kapital bitaeħo mewgud ħeşaen nisteķdimo fi ĥaelit inn ik kilme kollehe tikun kapital.
This letter is never used in the beginning of a word; the capital form is reserved for use in wholly-capitalized words.

^†

Il ĥoruf di ğaeliben bitkun mewgude fi-k kelaem illi min asl egnebi.
These letters are mostly used in words originating from foreign languages.