Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Oa ar a 3 i 7] I Cy u ) a Ay
5 t Qe § ai Wo Q au
3 m (anusvara) © =n (candra-bindu) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c. :) ka | kha at ga | gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca BR cha ® ja a jha UC) fia
Cerebrals: B ta 7 tha Gada DB dha 6 na
Dentals: _} ta Ql tha W da q dha a 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:
ta fi Vi su ea ¢y fr Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: sy ka f= ki = ki ¢ ku F ki $ ky
Fei CFke e kai GPT ko Ty kau
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