ش
The Arabic letter ش (shīn): sound, forms and words
ش, called shīn, is letter 13 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: sh. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.
How ش is written
- شAlone
- شStart
- شMiddle
- شEnd
Arabic words that begin with ش
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
Questions about ش
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ش?
- ش (shīn) sounds like this: sh.
- Does ش join the next letter?
- Yes. ش joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ش, ش, ش.
- What number is ش in the Arabic alphabet?
- ش is letter 13 of 28, after س (sīn) and before ص (ṣād).