The middle of the tongue

Al-Lisān — the tongue · Point 7 of 17

وسط اللسان

The middle of the tongue presses up against the roof of the mouth. Jīm closes and releases, shīn spreads the air out sideways, yāʾ glides.

Letters made here

Common mistake

Making jīm without full contact, so it comes out as the soft French j rather than a true stop.

Easily confused with