sun letter

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Definition of sun letter in English English dictionary

One of fourteen Arabic letters that cause the "L" of a preceding definite article to be assimilated in pronunciation. The sun letter suppresses the sound of the "L" and then geminates: al + ṣīn = aṣ-ṣīn. The effect of the sun letter is limited to pronunciation and does not affect the spelling: الصّين. The fourteen sun letters are:

Related Terms

sun letters

plural form of sun letter

Hyphenation

Sun let·ter

Turkish pronunciation

sʌn letır

Synonyms

solar letter

Antonyms

moon letter

Pronunciation

/ˈsən ˈletər/ /ˈsʌn ˈlɛtɜr/