Faa and qaaf

Compare rounded heads, dots, and mouth positions.

Look at the letter then pronounce it

In the standard print used here, faa has one dot above and qaaf has two. Their initial heads look related; their isolated bowls differ. Qaaf is made farther back than kaaf, which comes in the next lesson.

ف ق

faa / qaaf

faa

A small rounded head with one dot above. f as in fish: upper teeth touch the lower lip.isolated: فinitial: فـmedial: ـفـfinal: ـف

faa

qaaf

A rounded head with two dots above and a deep isolated bowl. q is a stop made with the back of the tongue near the uvula, farther back than k.isolated: قinitial: قـmedial: ـقـfinal: ـق

qaaf