ز
The Arabic letter ز (zāy): sound, forms and words
ز, called zāy, is letter 11 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: z. It never joins the letter after it, so a word always breaks after ز.
How ز is written
- زAlone
- زStart
- زMiddle
- زEnd
Arabic words that begin with ز
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
Questions about ز
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ز?
- ز (zāy) sounds like this: z.
- Does ز join the next letter?
- No. ز is one of the six letters that never join the letter after them (ا د ذ ر ز و), so the next letter starts a new shape.
- What number is ز in the Arabic alphabet?
- ز is letter 11 of 28, after ر (rāʾ) and before س (sīn).