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The Arabic letter Ayn ع
Ayn (عَيْن) makes a sound from the middle of the throat that English doesn't have. Tap the speaker to hear Fanfoon say it.
A word with ع
عِنَب'inab means grapes.
The shapes of ع
عAlone
عـAt the start
ـعـIn the middle
ـعAt the end
Ayn joins on both sides, so it has a shape for the start, middle and end of a word. More on letter shapes
Free Ayn tracing worksheet
Two A4 pages: trace ع from right to left with a green dot showing where to start, then its shapes and the word عِنَب to trace. Print at actual size; a crayon is easier than a pen for little hands.
Get the free worksheetAyn's letter family
These letters share a shape and differ only in their dots. Learning them together helps children tell them apart.
Practise ع with Fanfoon
In the app, children trace Ayn with guided strokes, pop bubbles to find its sound and meet it in picture stories, with Fanfoon cheering them on. No ads, ever.
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