How is the number ten pronounced in Arabic?

Most students of Arabic grammar are afraid of numbers. Even some native speakers have difficulties to write and pronounce them correctly.

Let us check the number ten (10) for example: عشر.

Pronunciation عَشَر

➤ If 10 points to a MASCULINE word, there is a فَتْحة on the letter ش.

Pronunciation عَشْر

➤ If 10 points to a FEMININE word, there is a سُكُون above the letter ش.

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