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title: "The Arabic letter ط (ṭāʾ): sound, forms and words"
description: "ط (ṭāʾ) is letter 16 of 28 in the Arabic alphabet: how it sounds, how it is written at the start, middle and end of a word, and Arabic words that begin with it."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/arabic-alphabet/tta"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# The Arabic letter ط (ṭāʾ): sound, forms and words

ط, called ṭāʾ, is letter 16 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: an emphatic t. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.

## How ط is written

- Alone: ط
- Start: ط‍
- Middle: ‍ط‍
- End: ‍ط

## Arabic words that begin with ط

From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.

- [طِفْل](https://fasaha.app/w/tifl) — ṭifl, child, baby (A0)
- [طَعَام](https://fasaha.app/w/taam) — ṭaʿām, food (A0)
- [طَالِب](https://fasaha.app/w/talib) — ṭālib, student (A0)
- [طَرِيق](https://fasaha.app/w/tariq) — ṭarīq, road, way (A1)
- [طُولَ](https://fasaha.app/w/tula) — ṭūla, throughout (B1)
- [طَاسَة](https://fasaha.app/w/tasa) — ṭāsa, bowl, cup (B1)

## Questions about ط

### How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ط?

ط (ṭāʾ) sounds like this: an emphatic t.

### Does ط join the next letter?

Yes. ط joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ط‍, ‍ط‍, ‍ط.

### What number is ط in the Arabic alphabet?

ط is letter 16 of 28, after ض (ḍād) and before ظ (ẓāʾ).

- Previous letter: [ض (ḍād)](https://fasaha.app/arabic-alphabet/dad)
- Next letter: [ظ (ẓāʾ)](https://fasaha.app/arabic-alphabet/zza)

[All 28 letters in the alphabet chart](https://fasaha.app/arabic-alphabet-chart)