Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Oa Syl a Zi Ri Bu Ba Rr
Ri Ge 9 ii ‘Bo au

3 1h (anusvara) © i (candra-bindu) 3 hi (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c. :) ka | kha at ga | gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca BR cha ® ja a jha fia
Cerebrals: B ta 7 tha Gada DB dha 6 na
Dentals: Gta Q tha W da 4 dha @ na
Labials: cs | pa ® pha dba ©@B bha ZF ma
Semivowels: Yya Fra Ala Iva
Sibilants: at Sa q ga Asa 2 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after ‘a consonant:

Ya fi Vi Su Ga <, fF Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: ST ka fui 3] ki F ku Fa Sk;
Pie CFke kai GFT ko Ty kau

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