Is it true that there are some Arabic characters sounds that only Arabs can pronounce them?

Answer 1

Yes it is true,all the letters mentioned in the previous answers could be pronounced by a non Arabic person after some practice,but the only letter that they couldn't ,even with a life time practice,is the one which ,as i think,was meant with your question,it is :ض Thad(dad) the sound of the "th" here is extremely unusual,even some Arabs,like Egyptians,couldn't say it right,
the Arabic language was known by its name,as the: language of thad.thad has another brother letter,slightly lighter than it,ظ

Answer 2

No, it is not hard. You need practice and the ability to use your throat and your mouth to sound out the letters. Arabic isn't like any other languages, it is beautiful yet difficult to master.

There are letters that may sound alike, but are very different in the pronunciation. For example, for one, you may just have to use the tip of your tongue and the front teeth, for others, you have to use your throat. It depends on the letter, all in all.

However, there are letters and sounds that do not exist in Arabic.
For example, the sound "P" lost its pronunciation in Arabic. The way the "P" is sounded out is called: Bilabial Plosive. Therefore, it doesn't exist.

Also, there is the sound you would make with a "D." You don't pronunce it as in "dog" but as in the first two letters of the word "the."

Then there are "K" and "Q/K." One is from the middle/back of the throat while the other isn't.... and so on.


It doesn't matter whether you are Arabic or not. If you practice enough, you can master the language.
I'm not a native Arab, I'm not Arab at all, but once you set your mind at it and concentrate hard on your attempts, you can get it. It all depends on the location of your throat, mouth, tongue, and teeth.

Answer 3

There are certain letters that non-Arabic speaking people will find it very, very difficult to pronounce. They are ﺡ‎,
ﺫ‎, ﺹ‎, ﺽ‎, ﻁ‎, ﻅ‎, ﻉ‎, ﻍ‎, ﻕ‎ and also Ø¡ (hamza - the glottal stop) which is not really a letter, but used in Arabic words and proves some difficulty...especially for English speakers.

As I said, you will find this very difficult to pronounce because your throat isn't used to making such sounds. However, if you try your best and keep practicing with an Arabic speaking pesron....you could do it.

Good luck

Answer 4

No. Some sounds may be difficult for others to learn, but just like the French sound for "R", which I still have trouble with, it can be mastered.

I'm from the northern part of the United States, and where I grew up there was a lot of cultural diversity. I learned Italian sounds, Polish, German, Russian, gosh the list goes on. So I can pronounce things other Americans might not be able to.

Now I live in one of the states in the Southern part of the country. I laugh out loud when a native of the South tries to say "Schlotzky's". They can't! It comes out "Shalotski's" every time.

Answer 5

No, it is not true. There is no sound in any of the Arabic languages or dialects that is unique to Arabic. There are sounds that are not found in European languages, such as the pharyngeal and pharyngealized consonants (which have been listed here by others), but none of these sounds are unique to Arabic. All are found in other languages in the world. And all of these sounds can be learned by non-Arabs.

Answer 6

sometimes u cant pronounce some letters in ur own tongue language
but i think u can practice and pronounce all the letters
it's hard to do , but it's the same thing with all the languages in the world , not just arabic language

Answer 7

Yes. Actually, there are some sounds that only people who speak Semitic languages including Arabic can pronounce. Arabic has only one sound that doesn't exist in any other language, that sound is like "D", here it is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B8%8C%C4%81d

Answer 8

Yes, you are right. The letters are as follows:

6th letter in the alphabet = Ø­ and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "H".

7th letter in the alphabet = Ø® and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "KH".

14th letter in the alphabet = ص and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "S".

15th letter in the alphabet = ض and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "DH".

16th letter in the alphabet = Ø· and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "T".

17th letter in the alphabet = ظ and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "DH".

18th letter in the alphabet = ع and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "A".

19th letter in the alphabet = غ and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "GH".

21st letter in the alphabet = ق and the colsest letter to it in English alphabet is "Q".


**** One great example is the word "Ramadhan". Notice the (DH) which is the 15th letter in the Arabic alphabet. I haven't heard any non-Arab pronounce the word right, even if they try, they most probably can't say it. But with practice, I know they can.

Answer 9

Actually all you need to do is train your throat to say them.
It is kind of like when you are trying to clear your throat.

Answer 10

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