السكون

SUKUUN AND SHADDAH

The /Sukūn/ is in the shape of a circle and is written above a letter to show that there is no vowel on the letter. Hence, we emphasise the letter by stopping in our pronunciation of it. This will require us to join letters.

أَأْ	أَبْ	أَتْ	أَثْ	أَجْ	أَحْ	أَخْ
أَدْ	أَذْ	أَرْ	أَزْ	أَسْ	أَشْ	أَصْ
أَضْ	أَطْ	أَظْ	أَعْ	أَغْ	أَفْ	أَقْ
أَكْ	أَلْ	أَمْ	أَنْ	أَهْ	أَوْ	أَيْ

The /Shaddah/ is a diacritical mark written above a letter to show that the letter has been doubled and therefore increases in emphasis. Once again, please don't worry if you find joining the letters and vowel-marks or reading difficult. Try your best to join the sounds and letters at this stage and pay attention to the sound of the letter which has the /Shaddah/ on it.