Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Oa Syl a 2 i e i G u F) a i
a t Qe @ ai Wo e) au
, m (anusvara) @ =n (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 &G iia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda BD dha @ na
Dentals: Ss ta Q tha ¥ da q dha q na
Labials: a pa eq 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: a ka f= ki =) ki ¢ ku ¢ kt > kr
? kf (<: 1 ke rr. kai GFT ko TF! kau
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