Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Ga Syla Zi Fi Bu Bi a,
a t We @ ai “Wo Y) au
3 m (anusvara) © n (candra-bindu) b4 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: E-) ka b | kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja a jha Gs <) na
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda B dha | na
Dentals: Gia Q tha W da q dha @ na
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 Yi Su @a <, fF Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: I ka f= ki 3] ki ¢ ku ¢ ku > kr
? ki GP ke rr kai GFT ko TY kau
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