Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Ga Syla Zi Fi Bu Bi a,
Qi Ge @ 2 Bo @ au

2 mh (anusvara) © ii (candra-bindu) 3h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: E-) ka b | kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja a jha na
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gada B dha | na
Dentals: Gta q tha W da € dha Mona
Labials: a pa BP pha q ba © bha q ma
Semivowels: Aya Gra la qva
Sibilants: ay Sa q $a Asa QB ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi Fi Su @1 <<, 87 Ge Cai G To ¢ Yau
For example: ST ka Fei 3] ki Fu ka F kr
P ki GF ke ai Gt ko TY kau

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