Take note...
An Arabic word frequently has two similar consonants in a row
with a
syllabic break between them.
Don't ask why!
Understanding this pattern makes reading a lot easier.
Instead of writing the consonant twice we place a
shadda
on top of the first copy of the letter. In other words when
you see a shadda on top of
a letter you will need to say that consonant twice!
Note: You can not ignore shaddas because they frequently appear
in
words. The tricky part about the shadda is saying the consonant twice
without fumbling the word! How not to fumble?
a- Be prepared for a syllabic break after the first copy of the
consonant.
b- Then, after the syllabic break pronounce the second copy of
the consonant with the short vowel that it carries.
Arabic learners see shaddas and freak out! No need. Deal with shaddas
with grace.
Remember:
1- The first consonant can never carry a short vowel. The diacritic
used to reveal no short vowel on top of the letter is the
sequoun.
2- The second consonant must carry a
damma, fatha, or
kasra.
Example:
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عَرَبِيَّةْ
1
çrabiy-ya
- car |
Because
يَّ
carries
a shadda (ّ)
the letter is doubled. See how the yih is doubled:
يْ
The
first yih carries a sequoun. (Always the first
copy carries a sequoun!)
يَ
The second
yih carries a fatha. (Always the second copy
carries one of the three short vowels seen above or
below the shadda!)
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Listen
to the below Colloquial/spoken words that use doubled 
