Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels

Se ots Bi Fi Be Ba We
Ai Ge 8 ii ‘Bo @ au

P vis (anusvara) = @ = fcandra-bindu) —- 3h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutturals: c-) ka g kha at ga q gha 6 Na
Palatals: B ca B cha & ja a jha fia
Cerebrals: B fa 5 tha G da G dha ua
Dentals: Gta q tha YW da 4 dha @ na
Labials: > pa yi pha q ba © bha q ma
Semivowels: ya Gra Ala Iva
Sibilants: ie q ga FH sa Bha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

ta fi Yi ®u a <<; &t Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: Bl ka fe xi ay ki F ku $ka F kr
P ki CP ke ai CHT ko TY kau

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