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Discover where every Arabic letter is articulated — diagram, 3D view, and full reference grid with audio.
Makharij al-Huruf (مخارج الحروف) refers to the specific points in the mouth, throat, and nasal cavity where each Arabic letter is articulated. Correct Makharij is foundational to Tajweed — pronouncing a letter from the wrong point of articulation can change its sound enough to alter meaning, particularly for similar-sounding letter pairs like Daad and Dhaa, or Qaaf and Kaaf.
Classical Tajweed scholarship identifies five main articulation zones: the throat (الحلق), the tongue (اللسان) — which accounts for the largest number of letters — the lips (الشفتان), the teeth (الأسنان), and the nasal cavity (الخيشوم), which governs Ghunna.
This chart is a reference tool, not a substitute for a qualified Tajweed teacher. Correct articulation requires hearing and feedback that only a teacher — or, for practice between lessons, AI-assisted tools — can provide. The audio playback in this tool uses your browser's built-in speech synthesis as a rough pronunciation guide; it is not a substitute for hearing a qualified reciter.