The Arabic letter Ṣaad ص
Ṣaad (صاد) is the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced ṣ.
ص
How to say it
A heavy “s”: say “s” with the back of your tongue raised, so the sound fills your mouth.
Its four shapes
صAlone
صـStart
ـصـMiddle
ـصEnd
Ṣaad joins to the letter after it, so it has four shapes. The line (ـ) shows where it connects to the letters around it.
Practise writing
Trace over the grey letter with your finger or mouse. Arabic is written from right to left.