Ta
تArabicQuick Mnemonic
“Tent”
Ta looks exactly like the smiley face that you use in chat and social media.
More mnemonics →About the Arabic Letter ت Ta
Ta is the counterpart of the English letter T.
Ta is a Sun Letter and is connectable at both sides.
Ta follows the basic shape of Ba but has two dots on top instead of one underneath.
Ta is one of the letters that only represents three kinds of sounds, and all of them are soft. It doesn't have a gruff sound when it comes with a fatha.
Toh ( ط ), the sound-mate of Ta ( ت ) does, though.
Look-alikes
Ta ( ت ) is the twin sister of Ba ( ب ) and Tha ( ث ). But it looks like it has a better relationship with Tha!
The Initial and Medial forms of Ta (and its twin sisters) look like the connected forms of a letter called Noon ( ن ).
How to Write the Arabic Letter ت Ta
Most Arabic letters change shape depending on where they appear in a word. Ta connects on both sides.
Example Arabic Words with ت Ta (tap to hear)
ت Ta with Tashkeel
Arabic vowels are written as small marks above or below the letter. Tap to hear Ta with each short vowel.
Fatha (a)
Short "a" sound
Damma (u)
Short "u" sound
Kasra (i)
Short "i" sound
Ta is a Sun Letter
Ta 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 Ta, the ل assimilates and is not pronounced separately — the Ta sound doubles instead. For example, ال + ت... is pronounced as at-t...
Key Takeaways: Arabic Letter Ta
- • Ta is written ت and sounds like /t/
- • ArabicQuick mnemonic: think of a Tent to remember its shape
- • It is a sun letter and connects on both sides
- • It has four forms: isolated, initial, medial, and final