Hello all,
Sorry for being a rare guest here.
I need to confirm the modern standard pronunciation of the 4 letters: خ ,ج ,غ and ش as [ɣ], [ʤ] or [[ʤ], [x] and [ʃ] (IPA) in MSA, not dialects, if they are different. I know how to pronounce them but these are the ones that have changed from the classical Arabic pronunciation (8th century). If you have any resources (any language) supporting the standard Arabic pronunciation (better using IPA symbols), please let me know.
Separately about letter ج. I know in Levante it's normally [ʒ], not [ʤ] and it's [g] in northern Egypt and southern Yemen. Is it official or only colloquial? I mean, is it a pronunciation advised by scholars, teachers and used in the recitation of Qur'an?
Thanks in advance.
Sorry for being a rare guest here.
I need to confirm the modern standard pronunciation of the 4 letters: خ ,ج ,غ and ش as [ɣ], [ʤ] or [[ʤ], [x] and [ʃ] (IPA) in MSA, not dialects, if they are different. I know how to pronounce them but these are the ones that have changed from the classical Arabic pronunciation (8th century). If you have any resources (any language) supporting the standard Arabic pronunciation (better using IPA symbols), please let me know.
Separately about letter ج. I know in Levante it's normally [ʒ], not [ʤ] and it's [g] in northern Egypt and southern Yemen. Is it official or only colloquial? I mean, is it a pronunciation advised by scholars, teachers and used in the recitation of Qur'an?
Thanks in advance.
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