SaudiDialect Arabic Letters Lab
Meet Sheen (ش)
حرف الشين
Meet Sheen (ش), the thirteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Look for its distinctive three dots above. In addition, Sheen makes a familiar sh sound and can connect to letters on both sides.
Arabic letter: ش
Name: Sheen
Letter #13
3 dots above
Connects both sides
LETTER 13
ش
SHEEN
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MEET THE LETTER
What Is the Arabic Letter Sheen (ش)?
Sheen is the thirteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its three dots make it easy to recognize once you know Seen (س). Moreover, the letter produces a sound similar to the English sh in “ship” and “shop.”
Arabic Letter
ش
Letter Name
Sheen
Alphabet Order
#13
Basic Sound
sh
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LETTER FAMILY
Sheen (ش) and Seen (س): Learn the Difference
Seen (س) and Sheen (ش) have the same basic letter shape. However, their dots and sounds are different. Seen has no dots, whereas Sheen has three