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How is the number ten pronounced in Arabic?

The Arabic word for “ten” (ุนุดุฑ) doesn’t always have the same vowels. So it is pronounced differently. Why is that? You have to check the gender.

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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: ุนุดุฑ.

RULE: To find the correct vowel, you have to check the gender of the noun to which it is referring to!

Pronunciation ุนูŽุดูŽุฑ

โžค If 10 points to a MASCULINE word, there is a ููŽุชู’ุญุฉ on the letter ุด.

I bought 10 pens.ุงุดู’ุชูŽุฑูŽูŠู’ุชู ุนุดูŽุฑุฉูŽ ุฃู‚ู’ู„ูŽุงู…ู
I bought 13 pens.ุงูุดู’ุชูŽุฑูŽูŠู’ุชู ุซู„ุงุซุฉูŽ ุนุดูŽุฑูŽ ู‚ูŽู„ูŽู…ู‹ุง

Pronunciation ุนูŽุดู’ุฑ

โžค If 10 points to a FEMININE word, there is a ุณููƒููˆู† above the letter ุด.

I read 10 pages.ู‚ุฑุฃุชู ุนุดู’ุฑูŽ ุตูŽูู’ุญุงุชู
I read 13 pages.ู‚ุฑุฃุชู ุซูŽู„ุงุซูŽ ุนุดู’ุฑุฉูŽ ุตูŽูู’ุญูŽุฉู‹

The gender in Arabic is not always obvious. For example, is the word for war (ุญุฑุจ) masculine or feminine?

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