ض, ط, ظ and ع
Finish the Persian alphabet with learned loan spellings.
About this unit
The last four letters complete the Persian alphabet. Three of them share a sound with letters you know.
- ضz, the same sound as زضَرب · multiplication / blow
- ط
t, the same sound as تطوطی · parrot - ظz, the same sound as زظَرف · container / dish
- ع
a light catch, or silentعَکس · photo
One letter, several shapes
A letter's shape depends on its neighbours. At the start it joins only the next letter, in the middle both neighbours, at the end only the letter before it.
| Sound | Letters |
|---|---|
| z | ز · ذ · ض · ظ |
| t | ت · ط |
| catch or silent | ع |
After this unit you know all 32 letters.
More words to read
طَلا
goldtalā
عینَک
glasseseynak
قَطار
trainghatārبَلیط
ticketbelītخُداحافِظ
goodbyekhodāhāfez
شَمع
candleshamشُعلِه
flamesholeمَریض
sickmarīzReading tips
ز ذ ض ظ share z, and ت ط share t. ع is not taught as the Arabic pharyngeal sound in Persian: its reading depends on the word and position. All 32 basic Persian letters are now available.
Reading practice
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Shapes in the middle
Match each letter to its shape in the middle of a word.
Letters inside words
Match each letter to the marked shape in the word.
Read with support
Match the words to their pictures.
Read with support
Match the words to their pictures.
Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Build the word
Recall this word’s learned spelling.
Build the word
Recall this word’s learned spelling.
Build the word
Recall this word’s learned spelling.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Build the word
Recall this word’s learned spelling.
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Finish the Persian alphabet with learned loan spellings.
ضَرب
multiplication / blowطَلا
goldظَرف
container / dish
عَکس
photoعینَک
glasses
طوطی
parrotقَطار
trainبَلیط
ticketخُداحافِظ
goodbyeشَمع
candleشُعلِه
flameمَریض
sickUse a Persian keyboard
Persian standard keyboard: Persian ی/ک, ordinary logical letters, and ZWNJ (half-space). Numbers keep their normal internal order.
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