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Yellow أصفر

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The word Yellow starts with the letter Y, pronounced /j/, closest to the Arabic حرف الياء (ي). Raise the middle of the tongue towards the roof of the mouth and glide into the next vowel: 'y' as in yes.

Meaning in Arabic: أصفر. Listen a few times and repeat with your child, then look for a yellow in a picture or around the house to tie the word to its meaning.

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Singular: Yellow · plural: Yellows. We say "one yellow" for one and "two yellows" for two or more.

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