--- title: "How to pronounce \"fatha\" in English | SayItVid" description: "Learn how to say \"fatha\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid." image: "https://img.youtube.com/vi/LmlQW5cmoFY/hqdefault.jpg" url: "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fatha" --- # How to pronounce "fatha" in English ## Pronunciation & Phonetics - **IPA**: `/fɑːt.hɑ/` - **Syllable Breakdown**: **fa·tha** - **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6f/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fatha.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fatha.wav.mp3) ## Meaning & Usage ### NOUN - In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( ـَ ) and designating a short a /a/. If the Arabic letters ا (أَلِف (ʔalif)) or ى (أَلِف مَقْصُورَة (ʔalif maqṣūra)) immediately follow, it indicates a long ā /aː/. - The vowel designated by this mark. ### Example Sentences - "it's working to facilitate exploratory conversations between fathanah" - "and preparing for their next offensive in both eastern and southern ukraine and our correspondent funny fathar is in kiev there's talk of treason there funny" ## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips) Listen to native speakers pronounce "fatha" in real conversation: ### Example 1 *Accent: US* > "which has very similar goals to the ones the Cessna is pursuing now so media X it's working to facilitate exploratory conversations between fathanah faculty at Stanford and universities working with the lemon Center in Brazil there would be interest in helping set Anat to rethink" - **Watch at 28:24**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmlQW5cmoFY&t=1704s) ### Example 2 > "ex-prosecutor general have commented the decision comes as ukrainian and british military officials claim russian forces are regrouping and preparing for their next offensive in both eastern and southern ukraine and our correspondent funny fathar is in kiev there's talk of treason there funny how big of a shock is this a very big shock because we are talking about top law enforcement officials and" - **Watch at 0:32**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_JzJQV1AT8&t=32s) ## How to Pronounce "fatha" - **Syllables**: fa · tha - **IPA**: `/fɑːt.hɑ/` - **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech. ## Related Pronunciations [faa](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/faa), [fach](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fach), [fachan](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fachan) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How do you pronounce “fatha”? “fatha” is pronounced /fɑːt.hɑ/ (fa · tha). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation. ### How many syllables are in “fatha”? “fatha” has 2 syllables: fa · tha. ### What does “fatha” mean? In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( ـَ ) and designating a short a /a/. If the Arabic letters ا (أَلِف (ʔalif)) or ى (أَلِف مَقْصُورَة (ʔalif maqṣūra)) immediately follow, it indicates a long ā /aː/. ### How can I hear “fatha” used in real sentences? This page has 2 real-world video examples of “fatha” with synchronized subtitles. 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