Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Be Sle Si Ri Bo Ba A,
> T Ge o ai Wo e) au
y m (anusvara) @ n (candra-bindu) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: =F ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja @B jha & fia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda B dha | na
Dentals: Sta Qf tha W da q dha q na
Labials: WA pa pha Iba © bha FT 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 Yr eu es <r & Ge Cai G To 6 Yeu
For example: BY ka f= ki = ki ¢ ku =F ka Pky
Pki CFke re kai GPT ko TY kau
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