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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).

All 28 letters in the alphabet chart

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