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Alif = long 'aa'
A fatha followed by a bare alif.
قَالَ
qāla — 'he said'
Intermediate
Stretch the sound
Long vowels double the length of a sound. They are formed by three 'letters of madd': ا و ي.
A fatha followed by a bare alif.
قَالَ
qāla — 'he said'
A damma followed by a bare waw.
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu — 'he says'
A kasra followed by a bare ya.
قِيلَ
qīla — 'it was said'
Long vowels are held for 2 counts. Longer holds (4 or 6) appear with special madd signs above them.
الْقُرْآن
The word 'Qur'an' — hold the 'aa'.