Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Sa Sts Bi Fi Bu Ba Ay
Wi Ge 9 ii ‘Bo 9 au

9 th (anusvara) © 1 (candra-bindu) 8 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c ka 2 kha +) f ga =z gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha & ia A jha @ iia
Cerebrals: B ta 7 tha Gada BD dha | na
Dentals: Gta Q tha W da dha @ na
Labials: a pa 7) pha q ba © bha J ma
Semivowels: q ya q ta | la q va
Sibilants: aj Sa q $a Asa 2 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi Ti Su ¢1 <<, &F Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: ST ki Fe xi #) ki F ku Fa Sky
Pki  CFke kai GFT ko TY kau

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