Sheen
شArabicQuick Mnemonic
“Shining sea”
The Initial form of Seen ( ســ ) looks like a toothbrush. And the Initial form of Sheen ( شــ ) seems like a toothbrush with some toothpaste on it!
More mnemonics →About the Arabic Letter ش Sheen
Sheen is a Sun Letter, and it follows the same basic shape of Seen but with three dots on top.
Sheen represents the English sound SH as in "Shell," and it is connectable to both sides.
You may also see this letter spelled as Shiin.
Look-alikes
Seen ( س ) and Sheen ( ش ) are shape-mates. And they also look a bit like the next two letters, Saad ( ص ) and Daad ( ض ).
How to Write the Arabic Letter ش Sheen
Most Arabic letters change shape depending on where they appear in a word. Sheen connects on both sides.
Example Arabic Words with ش Sheen (tap to hear)
ش Sheen with Tashkeel
Arabic vowels are written as small marks above or below the letter. Tap to hear Sheen with each short vowel.
Fatha (a)
Short "a" sound
Damma (u)
Short "u" sound
Kasra (i)
Short "i" sound
Sheen is a Sun Letter
Sheen is a sun letterSun letters absorb the ل in ال (al-) — the letter's own sound doubles instead. (حرف شمسي). When the definite article ال (al-) comes before Sheen, the ل assimilates and is not pronounced separately — the Sheen sound doubles instead. For example, ال + ش... is pronounced as as-sh...
Key Takeaways: Arabic Letter Sheen
- • Sheen is written ش and sounds like /sh/
- • ArabicQuick mnemonic: think of a Shining sea to remember its shape
- • It is a sun letter and connects on both sides
- • It has four forms: isolated, initial, medial, and final