س
The Arabic letter س (sīn): sound, forms and words
س, called sīn, is letter 12 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: s. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.
How س is written
- سAlone
- سStart
- سMiddle
- سEnd
Arabic words that begin with س
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
- سَنَةsana · year A0
- سَكَنَsakana · to live, to reside A0
- سَارَةSāra · Sarah (a name) A0
- سَعِيدsaʿīd · happy A0
- سُوقsūq · market A0
- سَلَامsalām · peace; greeting A0
- سَاعَةsāʿa · hour; clock, watch A0
- سُكَّرsukkar · sugar A0
- سَيَّارَةsayyāra · car A0
- سَمِعَsamiʿa · to hear A1
- سُؤَالsuʾāl · question A1
- سَفَرsafar · travel, journey A1
Questions about س
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter س?
- س (sīn) sounds like this: s.
- Does س join the next letter?
- Yes. س joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: س, س, س.
- What number is س in the Arabic alphabet?
- س is letter 12 of 28, after ز (zāy) and before ش (shīn).