Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI OIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Se ots Bi Fi Be Ba We

a T § e @ ai \8 fo) r) au
? mt fanusvara) @ ii (candra-bindu) S$ h (visarga}
Consonants
Gutturals: c-) ka g kha at ga q gha 6 Na
Palatals: B ca B cha FF ja @ jna QP iia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda G dha va
Dentals: CU} ta | tha U da q dha a 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 %: au a <<, &F Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: ey ka f= ki ay ki $ ku ¢ ki > kr
? kf CP ke rr. kai CHT ko TY kau
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