ن noon: the Arabic letter noon
noon (ن) is the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound n: n as in nose. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of noon
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
noon with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with noon
Letters that look like noon
These share a shape with ن and differ in their dots or a small detail. Children often mix them up, so it helps to learn them side by side.
Questions about noon
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter noon?
noon (ن) is the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "noon". It makes the sound n: n as in nose.
How do you write noon in Arabic?
On its own noon is written ن. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ن, at the start of a word ن, in the middle ن and at the end ن.
What is an Arabic word that starts with noon?
نَمِر (namir) means "tiger" and starts with noon. Others are نَجْمَة (najma, star), نَار (naar, fire).
How does noon sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says na (نَ), with a kasra ni (نِ) and with a damma nu (نُ).
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