Ayn عين
deep throat sound (ع)
✍️ Cup shape on top, hooks down. The 'ayn' sound — only in Arabic!
عَيْن 'ayn = eye · say AYN
Position in a word
عIsolated
عـInitial
ـعـMedial
ـعFinal
Short vowels
عَa · a
عِi / e · i / e
عُu · u
Long vowels
عَاaa · aa
عِيee · ee
عُوuu · uu
Other marks
عْSukun
عّShadda
عًan · an
عٍin · in
عٌun · un
In a word
عَيْن