Noon sakinah & tanweenجَزَآ
Idgham with ghunnah
An appropriate recompense.
Noon sakinah & tanween
إِدْغَام بِغُنَّة
Idgham with ghunnah
Idgham with ghunnah means merging a noon sakinah or tanween into the next letter (ي ن م و) and holding a nasal sound for about two counts.
Definition
When noon sakinah or tanween is followed by ya, noon, meem or waw (remembered as يَنْمُو), the noon is not pronounced separately: it is absorbed into the next letter, which is read with a shadda and a nasal hum (ghunnah) of about two counts. The merging happens across two words, e.g. مِن وَالٍ.
Letters
- ي
- ن
- م
- و
Ya, noon, meem, waw: the letters of “yanmu”.
Idgham with ghunnah
How to pronounce it
- 1
Do not stop on the noon: let it flow into the next letter.
- 2
Read the next letter as if it carries a shadda, and hum through the nose for about two counts.
- 3
Exception: if the noon sakinah and the ya or waw are in the same word (for example دُنْيَا, بُنْيَان, صِنْوَان, قِنْوَان) there is no idgham: read the noon clearly.
Examples from the Quran
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كِتَـٰ
Idgham with ghunnah
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
فِى صُحُ
Idgham with ghunnah
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
فِى لَوْ
Idgham with ghunnah
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
Common mistakes
- Skipping the ghunnah, so the merged letter sounds flat.
- Pausing between the two words instead of joining them.
Frequently asked questions
What is Idgham with ghunnah?
Idgham with ghunnah means merging a noon sakinah or tanween into the next letter (ي ن م و) and holding a nasal sound for about two counts.
What are the letters of idgham with ghunnah?
Ya (ي), noon (ن), meem (م) and waw (و), often remembered as يَنْمُو.
How long is the ghunnah?
About two counts (harakat), the same length as a natural madd.
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