The tongue tip and lower teeth

Al-Lisān — the tongue · Point 13 of 17

الأصوات الصفيرية

The tip sits just behind the lower front teeth and the air is forced through a narrow channel, producing a whistle. Ṣād, sīn and zāy share this whistle.

Letters made here

Common mistake

Letting the tongue drift up to the upper teeth, which turns sīn into thāʾ.

Easily confused with