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The Emphatic Consonants of Arabic

These sounds exist only in Arabic, or so I think. They may also be found in other Semitic languages. Nonetheless, since there are no equivalents in English, the following are the audioclips comparing the emphatic consonants and their non-emphatic counterparts (Real Audio required):

Emphatic Consonants Non-Emphatic Equivalents
Haa' haa'
Saad siin
Daad daal
Taa taa'
Dhaa dhaal

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