ش sheen: the Arabic letter sheen
sheen (ش) is the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound sh: sh as in ship. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of sheen
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
sheen with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with sheen
Letters that look like sheen
These share a shape with ش 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 sheen
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter sheen?
sheen (ش) is the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "sheen". It makes the sound sh: sh as in ship.
How do you write sheen in Arabic?
On its own sheen is written ش. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ش, at the start of a word ش, in the middle ش and at the end ش.
What is an Arabic word that starts with sheen?
شَمْس (shams) means "sun" and starts with sheen. Others are شَجَرَة (shajara, tree).
How does sheen sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says sha (شَ), with a kasra shi (شِ) and with a damma shu (شُ).
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