sun letters

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Definition of sun letters in English English dictionary

plural form of sun letter

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sun letter

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:

Hyphenation

Sun let·ters

Turkish pronunciation

sʌn letırz

Pronunciation

/ˈsən ˈletərz/ /ˈsʌn ˈlɛtɜrz/