Shukran, not shukraa: the silent alif in Arabic

Two small strokes above a letter are tanween, and they say -an. The alif written after them is not read at all — so شُكْرًا is shukran, not shukraa. Most learners say the commonest word in Arabic wrong for years because nobody tells them this.

Full lesson, Thank You, In Writing: https://youtu.be/hYDsEnuMpzk

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