| Emphatic Consonants | Non-Emphatic Equivalents |
Haa' |
 haa' |
 Saad |
 siin |
 Daad |
 daal |
 Taa |
 taa' |
 Dhaa |
 dhaal |
The Emphatic Consonants of Arabic
These sounds exist only in Arabic, or so I think. They may also be found in other Semitic languages. Nonetheless, since there are no equivalents in English, the following are the audioclips comparing the emphatic consonants and their non-emphatic counterparts (Real Audio required):