| Arabic Letter | Letter Name | Roman Transliteration | English Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| أ / ا | Alif | a / ā | Like a in Apple |
| ب | Bā’ | b | Like b in Bat |
| ت | Tā’ | t | Like t in Top |
| ث | Thā’ | th | Like th in Think |
| ج | Jīm | j | Like j in Jam |
| ح | Ḥā’ | ḥ | Strong aspirated h (deep throat) |
| خ | Khā’ | kh | Like ch in Bach (throaty) |
| د | Dāl | d | Like d in Dog |
| ذ | Dhāl | dh | Like th in This |
| ر | Rā’ | r | Rolled r (like red) |
| ز | Zayn | z | Like z in Zebra |
| س | Sīn | s | Like s in Sun |
| ش | Shīn | sh | Like sh in Ship |
| ص | Ṣād | ṣ | Emphatic s (like saw) |
| ض | Ḍād | ḍ | Emphatic d (like door) |
| ط | Ṭā’ | ṭ | Emphatic t (like top) |
| ظ | Ẓā’ | ẓ | Emphatic th (like that) |
| ع | ‘Ayn | ‘ | Deep guttural a sound |
| غ | Ghayn | gh | Like French r in Paris |
| ف | Fā’ | f | Like f in Fan |
| ق | Qāf | q | Deep k from back of throat |
| ك | Kāf | k | Like k in Kite |
| ل | Lām | l | Like l in Lamp |
| م | Mīm | m | Like m in Man |
| ن | Nūn | n | Like n in Nose |
| هـ | Hā’ | h | Like h in Hat |
| و | Wāw | w / ū | Like w in Wet or oo in Moon |
| ي | Yā’ | y / ī | Like y in Yes or ee in Meet |