الغنة
ghunnah
A nasal sound from the nose, part of the letters noon and meem. It's strongest when they have a shaddah.
When it applies
نّ or مّ: إِنَّ, ثُمَّ, ٱلنَّاسِ.
How to read it
Hold the nasal sound for 2 counts. Ikhfa, iqlab and idgham with ghunnah have the same sound.
Letters
نّ مّ
Examples from the Quran
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