Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Be Ste Si Fi Bu Ba Br
a t Ge @ ai Wo 9 au
y, m (anusvara) ® =n (candra-bindu) bs h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: SF ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca Bcha Gia Bina Pia
Cerebrals: B ta ° tha G da B dha 6 na
Dentals: Sta 2 tha U da q dha @ na
Labials: A pa pha ba @ bha F ma
Semivowels: ya Ira | la qva
Sibilants: ai Sa q ga Asa Qha
Vowel Symbols
The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:
Ta fi Yi S. @1 <7 fF Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: st ka f= ki #1 ki $ ku ¢ ki r kr
Hki  CFke rr kai GST ko TY kau
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