Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Be Sle Si Ri Bo Ba A,
Bi Ge @ ‘Bo 9 au

2? i (anusvara) © 1 (candra-bindu) Sh (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: =F ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha F ia Bina fia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda B dha | na
Dentals: Gta qt tha W da dha @ na
Labials: Apa pha Ya Soha F]ma
Semivowels: Qya Fra Ala Iva
Sibilants: at Sa q $a Asa 8 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

ta fi Yi eu es ¢, £i 0 Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: BY ka fui Bi Fku F ka $k;
Pir CFke kai CFT ko TY kau

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