The Jordanian Arabic Alphabet

The Jordanian Arabic alphabet uses the standard Arabic script to write Jordanian Arabic, the spoken dialect used in everyday life throughout Jordan. Jordanian Arabic is part of the wider Levantine Arabic (Shami) dialect group and shares the same 28-letter Arabic alphabet used across the Arab world.

Like the broader Arabic script, the Jordanian Arabic alphabet is classified as an abjad, meaning that consonants form the main basis of written words. Short vowels can be indicated with optional diacritical marks, although these are generally omitted in everyday Arabic writing. The Arabic script is written from right to left, and many letters have different forms depending on whether they appear alone, at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.

Here, you can explore the Arabic alphabet and learn about its phonetic representation, spelling, letter names, and how each letter appears at the beginning, middle, and end of words. While the alphabet itself is shared across Arabic varieties, learning how the letters are pronounced in Jordanian Arabic is an important foundation for developing your reading, pronunciation, and speaking skills.

The Jordanian Arabic Alphabet Usage and Pronunciation Overview

As in…	Phonetic Spelling	Name	Final	Middle	First	Alone
man	ā	alif	ا / ـا	ـا	ا	ا
bed	b	bāʾ	ـب	ـبـ	بـ	ب
time	t	tāʾ	ـت	ـتـ	تـ	ت
thin	th	thāʾ	ـث	ـثـ	ثـ	ث
giraffe	j	jiim	ـج	ـجـ	جـ	ج
fricative (h)	h	hāʾ	ـح	ـحـ	حـ	ح
Scottish loch, velar [ħ]	kh	khāʾ	ـخ	ـخـ	خـ	خ
deep	d	dāl	ـد	ـد	د	د
that	dh	dhāl	ـذ	ـذ	ذ	ذ
room	r	rāʾ	ـر	ـر	ر	ر
zoo	z	zāy	ـز	ـز	ز	ز
saw	s	siin	ـس	ـسـ	سـ	س
shine	sh	shiin	ـش	ـشـ	شـ	ش
emphatic [s] as in psalm	ṣ	šād	ـص	ـص	صـ	ص
emphatic of [d] as in dark	đ	đād	ḍ	ـضـ	ضـ	ض
emphatic of [t] as in torch	ŧ	ŧāʾ	ŧ	ـطـ	طـ	ط
emphatic of [th]	Ż	ẓāʾ	ẓ	ـظـ	ظـ	ظ
Arabic sound		ʿain	ʿ	ـعـ	عـ	ع
Arabic sound [gh]	gh	ghain	gh	ـغـ	غـ	غ
food	f	fāʾ	f	ـفـ	فـ	ف
similar to [c] in cod	q	qāf	q	ـقـ	قـ	ق
kin	k	kāf	k	ـكـ	كـ	ك
late	l	lām	l	ـلـ	لـ	ل
moon	m	miim	m	ـمـ	ـمـ	م
nice	n	nūn	n	ـنـ	نـ	ن
heel	h	hāʾ	h	ـھـ	ھـ	ه
wow/moon	w/ū	wāw	w/ū	ـو	و	و
yes/bead, machine	yes/ii	yāʾ	yes/ii	ـیـ	يـ	ي

Practise Makes Perfect

This article provides a basic overview of the Arabic alphabet and its usage and pronunciation when learning Jordanian Arabic. Although the Arabic alphabet is shared by different Arabic varieties, becoming familiar with the letters and their sounds is an essential first step toward reading, pronunciation, and communication in Jordanian Arabic.

If you are interested in learning Jordanian Arabic with an experienced native-speaking teacher, Learn Jordanian Arabic Online offers personalized online lessons for beginners through advanced learners. Lessons can focus on conversation, pronunciation, listening, vocabulary, grammar, and the practical language used in everyday situations in Jordan.

That is why it is important to keep practicing, especially with another person whenever possible. You can practice with a friend, family member, language partner, or teacher. The most important part of learning a language is consistency. Regular practice helps reinforce what you have learned and makes it easier to remember new vocabulary, expressions, and pronunciation.

Whether you are learning Jordanian Arabic for travel, work, family, study, or personal interest, consistent practice will help you become more comfortable understanding and speaking the language.

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