Toh
طArabicQuick Mnemonic
“Teapot”
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 ط Toh
Toh is a Sun Letter that shares a basic shape with Thoh.
Toh is the sound-mate of the letter Ta ( ت ) and makes a gruff T sound that is not really found in English.
To pronounce Toh correctly, you must press your tongue against your upper gum area, right where the gum meets your upper teeth, and then make a T sound.
You may also see this letter spelled as Tau, Taa'.
Look-alikes
Toh and Thoh look like the previous twin pair, Saad and Daad, but with some differences.
How to Write the Arabic Letter ط Toh
Most Arabic letters change shape depending on where they appear in a word. Toh connects on both sides.
Example Arabic Words with ط Toh (tap to hear)
ط Toh with Tashkeel
Arabic vowels are written as small marks above or below the letter. Tap to hear Toh with each short vowel.
Fatha (a)
Short "a" sound
Damma (u)
Short "u" sound
Kasra (i)
Short "i" sound
Toh is a Sun Letter
Toh 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 Toh, the ل assimilates and is not pronounced separately — the Toh sound doubles instead. For example, ال + ط... is pronounced as aṭ-ṭ (emphatic t)...
Key Takeaways: Arabic Letter Toh
- • Toh is written ط and sounds like /ṭ (emphatic t)/
- • ArabicQuick mnemonic: think of a Teapot to remember its shape
- • It is a sun letter and connects on both sides
- • It has four forms: isolated, initial, medial, and final
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