Making Sense of the Throat Letters in Arabic

If you've started learning Quranic recitation or just desire to speak better Levantine or Egypt, you've probably noticed that the throat letters in Arabic are the particular biggest hurdle for most non-native loudspeakers. It's something in order to learn the abc, but it's an entirely different beast when you realize your throat has muscles you haven't used because you were a toddler. ...

April 8, 2026 · 7 min · Homero Gaspar