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title: "سُورَة (sūra) meaning in Arabic: sura (chapter of the Qurʾan)"
description: "سُورَة (sūra) means “sura (chapter of the Qurʾan)”. Level A2: forms and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sura"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# سُورَة

*sūra* · **sura (chapter of the Qurʾan)**

سُورَة (sūra) is an Arabic noun meaning “sura (chapter of the Qurʾan)”. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Level: A2

## How to read سُورَة, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- س — سين (sīn): s
- و — واو (wāw): w, or a long u
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about سُورَة

### What level is سُورَة?

Fasaha first uses سُورَة at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)