Thoh
ظArabicQuick Mnemonic
“Teapot with a dot”
Toh and Thoh both look like a Tree beside a bush, imagine the texture of the bark being rough or ¨gruff¨.
More mnemonics →About the Arabic Letter ظ Thoh
Thoh is a Sun Letter which follows the same basic shape as Toh, but it has a dot on top.
You may also see this letter spelled as Thau, Thaa', Zaa'.
Thoh is the sound-mate of the letter Thal ( ذ ) and makes a gruff Th sound which is not really found in English. Think of a mix between a Th sound and a Dzz sound.
To pronounce Thoh correctly, you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth, and then make a Th sound.
Look-alikes
Toh and Thoh look like the previous twin pair, Saad and Daad, but with some differences.
How to Write the Arabic Letter ظ Thoh
Most Arabic letters change shape depending on where they appear in a word. Thoh connects on both sides.
Example Arabic Words with ظ Thoh (tap to hear)
ظ Thoh with Tashkeel
Arabic vowels are written as small marks above or below the letter. Tap to hear Thoh with each short vowel.
Fatha (a)
Short "a" sound
Damma (u)
Short "u" sound
Kasra (i)
Short "i" sound
Thoh is a Sun Letter
Thoh 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 Thoh, the ل assimilates and is not pronounced separately — the Thoh sound doubles instead. For example, ال + ظ... is pronounced as aẓ-ẓ (emphatic dh)...
Key Takeaways: Arabic Letter Thoh
- • Thoh is written ظ and sounds like /ẓ (emphatic dh)/
- • ArabicQuick mnemonic: think of a Teapot with a dot to remember its shape
- • It is a sun letter and connects on both sides
- • It has four forms: isolated, initial, medial, and final