Ikhfa" [Suppressed Pronunciation]

Ikhfa" technically means hiding or suppressing one letter into the other.

If a Sakin [ ن ] or Tanwin comes before an Ikhfa" letter, the nasal sound of [ ن ] or Tanwin is suppressed and moved toward the next letter.

The Ikhfa" letters are [ ص - ذ - ث - ك - ج - ش - ق - س - د - ط - ز - ف - ت - ض - ظ ].

Listen to the examples carefully.

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