10-Day Arabic Starter Sprint

Double Letters in Arabic? Here's What You Need to Know (Shaddah)

Name: Double Letters in Arabic? Here's What You Need to Know (Shaddah)
Uploaded: 2026-02-22T14:00:16-08:00
Duration: 6 min 12 s
Description: Day 9 of the free Arabic Starter Sprint: shaddah, the Arabic mark that doubles a letter's sound, and why skipping it can quietly change a word's entire meaning.

Shaddah tells you to hold a letter for twice as long, and skipping it doesn't just sound wrong, it can change what the word actually means.

This lesson shows you how to spot it and how to say it.

Resources Mentioned

Arabic Letters reference (PDF)
Extra practice: letters grid (image)
Al Qaida Al Nooraniya (PDF book)

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