The middle of the throat

Al-Ḥalq — the throat · Point 3 of 17

وسط الحلق

Halfway up the throat. ʿAyn constricts it and lets the voice through; ḥāʾ narrows the same spot with no voice, a clear hot whisper.

Letters made here

Common mistake

Saying ḥāʾ as an English h. English h is made further down and much softer — ḥāʾ needs a real squeeze at the middle of the throat.

Easily confused with