Long vowels in Arabic

Theseforms (آ ،ا،ى) of letter alef(أ) make aLong Vowels in Isolation and in Context , and extend vowel (A).

Examples :

- letter ( ل) + letter ( ا) = word ( لا)

The pronunciation of (لا) is ( Laa), means (No)

•America =( Amreecaa) أمْــرِيـكَـــا

•Australia = ( Austuraliaa) أسْــتُــــرَالِـيَــــا

-Name of (ى) is Alef maqṣūrah like in this word

عَلَى (Alaa) means on.

-The letter ى (aa) and The letter ي (ya) are not alike, the letter ي (ya) also serves as a long vowel, representing (ee).

Examples :

-My sister = ( ukhtee) أُخــْــتـِــي

-kiwi = (keewee) كِــــيـــوِى

oThe letter و (waw) may also makes a long vowel of (u), or spell like ( oo).

Examples :

- Telephone = تِلِـــيــفُـون

- Television = تِـلِـفِزْيــون

- Avocado = أفُــوكَــــادو

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