The tongue tip between the teeth

Al-Lisān — the tongue · Point 14 of 17

طرف اللسان وأطراف الثنايا

The tip pushes out between the teeth, touching the edges of the upper front teeth, and the air passes over it. Ẓāʾ, dhāl and thāʾ are made here.

Letters made here

Common mistake

Pulling the tongue back behind the teeth, which turns thāʾ into sīn and dhāl into zāy.

Easily confused with