The Algerian Script and Pronunciation
1_ The Letters
We use all the Classical Arabic (Fusha) letters. The following is how they are scripted in different positions of the word.
From right to left (letter, initial, medial, final positions)
ุฃ ุฃ ูุง ุฃุุก
ุจ ุจู ูุจู ูุจ
ุช ุชู ูุชู ูุชุุฉ
ุซ ุซู ูุซู ูุซ
ุฌ ุฌู ูุฌู ูุฌ
ุญ ุญู ูุญู ูุญ
ุฎ ุฎู ูุฎู ูุฎ
ุฏ ุฏ ูุฏ ูุฏ
ุฐ ุฐ ูุฐ ูุฐ
ุฑ ุฑ ูุฑ ูุฑ
ุฒ ุฒ ูุฒ ูุฒ
ุณ ุณู ูุณู ูุณ
ุด ุดู ูุดู ูุด
ุต ุตู ูุตู ูุต
ุถ ุถู ูุถู ูุถ
ุท ุทู ูุทู ูุท
ุธ ุธู ูุธู ูุธ
ุน ุนู ูุนู ูุน
ุบ ุบู ูุบู ูุบ
ู ูู ููู ูู
ู ูู ููู ูู
ู ูู ููู ูู
ู ูู ููู ูู
ู ู ู ูู ู ูู
ู ูู ููู ูู
ู ูู ููู ูู
ู ู ูู ูู
ู ูู ููู ูู
2_ Additional โLettersโ
In addition to the previous letters, we have the โletterโ (ฺค). It is used instead of the letter (ู) in most of the words, in some regions of Algeria.
Examples: ูุฑูุจ _ ฺคุฑูุจ (near) ูููู _ ฺูคูู (I say)
Also, it is used in the French-origin words.
Examples: ฺคุงุฑุงุฌ (garage) ฺูคุงุฑู (I park)
Also, we have these two โlettersโ ( ูพ ุ ู ) that are only used in French-origin words.
Examples: ููพุฑุงุชููู (I practice) ุชูููููุฒููู (television)
3_ Vowels
_ Stop Sound: a small circle above the letter.
Examples: (I ate) ููููุชู _ (book) ููุชุงุจู
_ The Stress: a small โwโ shape above the letter.
Examples: (taste) ู ุฑูุงุช _ ุจููุฉ (sometimes)
_ Short โaโ vowel: a dash above the letter.
Examples: (he cried) ุจูููููุฉ _ ุจูููู (tasty)
_ Short โuโ vowel: a comma shape above the letter.
Examples: (important) ุชูุฑููู _ ู ููู ู (Turkish)
_ Short โiโ vowel: a dash below the letter.
Examples: (mine) ุฅููุชู _ ูููููุง (you โfemaleโ)
_ Long โaโ vowel: the medial form of the letter ( ุฃ ).
Examples: (how are you?) ุฑุงุญ _ ูุดุฑุงู (he went)
_ Long โuโ vowel: the letter ( ู ).
Examples: (be) ููุฑู _ ููููู (very good)
_ Long โiโ vowel: the letter ( ู ).
Examples: (fine) ุฑุงูู _ ู ูููุญ (I am โdoingโโฆ)