Ghunnahالغُنَّة
A nasal humming sound.
Whenever you see a shadda (ّ) on a ن or م, you hold a soft humming sound through your nose for about 2 beats — like saying 'mmm' or 'nnn' a little longer than normal.
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Maddالمَدّ
Stretch the vowel.
Madd means 'stretching'. When you see ا، و، ي as long vowels, you hold the sound longer — usually 2 counts (natural madd), sometimes 4 or 6 counts.
Qalqalahالقَلقَلَة
A bouncing echo.
Five letters bounce when they have a sukoon (ْ): ق ط ب ج د (remember the word 'Qutbu-Jad'). They make a small echo — like a soft drum hit.
Ikhfaالإخفاء
Hide the noon sound.
When a noon-sakin (نْ) or tanween meets one of 15 special letters, you hide the 'n' sound and replace it with a soft nasal hum for 2 counts.
Idghamالإدغام
Merge two letters.
When noon-sakin or tanween meets one of these 6 letters (ي ر م ل و ن), you merge them — the 'n' disappears and the next letter is doubled.
Iqlabالإقلاب
Flip noon to meem.
When noon-sakin or tanween meets the letter ب, you turn the 'n' into a soft 'm' sound, with a 2-count nasal hum.
Izharالإظهار
Pronounce clearly.
When noon-sakin or tanween meets a throat letter (ء ه ع ح غ خ), say the 'n' clearly — no hiding, no merging, no humming.