Level 3 · Nūn & Tanwīn

Ghunnah

غُنَّة

Level 3 · Nūn & Tanwīn

The nasal hum ٱلْغُنَّة

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The idea

Ghunnah is a hum through the nose, held about two counts. A nūn or mīm with shadda (نّ / مّ) always carries it. It is also the sound at the centre of most nūn-and-tanwīn rules ahead — so we isolate and drill it now, before it hides inside them.

Ghunnah

غُنَّة
The rule
A نّ or مّ (shaddah) is held with a 2-count nasal hum.
How it sounds
A nasal hum sustained for about two counts.
How often
7,342 occurrences across the Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim text of the Qurʾān — mechanically derived from the Uthmani marks, not hand-counted.

Examples in the Qurʾān

  • ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ

    Qurʾān 2:3

  • أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

    Qurʾān 2:5

  • أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ

    Qurʾān 2:12

Rule spans are computed from the Uthmani combining marks on the quran-uthmani text (Tanzil.net) in the recitation of Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim. Where to stop (waqf) is interpretive and is taught, never auto-asserted. How we count →

Questions

What is Ghunnah (غُنَّة) in tajwīd?

A نّ or مّ (shaddah) is held with a 2-count nasal hum. A nasal hum sustained for about two counts.

How often does Ghunnah occur in the Qurʾān?

Ghunnah occurs 7,342 times across the Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim text of the Qurʾān (quran-uthmani, Tanzil.net). The figure is derived mechanically from the Uthmani combining marks rather than counted by hand.