Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Ga Sy a i Bi Bu Ba a,
Bi Ge @ ii ‘Bo 8 au

, m (anusvara) @ Nn (candra-bindu) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: Ff ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja B jna fia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda BD dha @ na
Dentals: Gta Qq tha 4 da € dha @ na
Labials: a pa aj pha q ba © bha q ma
Semivowels: Qya Gra ila qva
Sibilants: at Sa q sa a | sa 2 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi Ni “uu @a <7 &F Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: Sq ka Fei ii Fu F ki Fk;
Fki CF ke kai GFT ko TF! kau

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