A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar!
- The Arabic Consonatial System ================================
The Arabic Consonatial System includes equal numbers of voiced versus voiceless, two nasals, three velarised, two lateral and one trill. Please note the following diagram:
** Obstruents ** ** Sonorants (all voiced)**
Unvelarized Velarized
Voiceless voiced voiceless voiced nasal lateral trill
labial ب م
labio-dental ف
interdental**ث ** ذ ظ
dento-alve.ر ل ن ض ص/ط ز/د س/ت ** palatalش** ** ** **ج ** ** ** ** **
velarك ** **
uvular **ق/خ ** ** ** **غ **
Pharyngal ح ع
Laryngeal هـ/ء ** **