Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide
Vowels
Aa Ala Fi ei Ju Ha Wr Wi
BT! Te Ti Mo Ata
; > tm (anusvéra) ¢h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutturals: H ka Wdkha Tega Geha Gua
Palatals: WJ ca cha ja A jha > iia
Cerebrals: é ta Gtha* da Gdha Ona
Dentals: ata J tha a da J dha ina
Labials: q pa G pha q ba ¥ bha q ma
Semivowels: FJ ya Zra q ia q va
Sibilants: J sa G sa q sa
Aspirate: re ha S ° (avagraha) - the apostrophe
The vowels above should be pronounced as follows:
a — like the ain organ or the win but.
a — like the ain far but held twice as long as short a.
i — like the iin pin.
i — like the iin pique but held twice as long as short i.
u — like the win push.
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