Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Qa Bypa 2 i a i Bu 3 a Wy
a t Qe @ ai ‘Bo 9 au
y ™ (anusvara) ®@ nh (candra-bindu) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: sf ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: Bca B cha G ja Bina Bia
Cerebrals: B ta s tha Gada B dha | na
Dentals: Sta 2 tha W da q dha A na
Labials: A pa pha Iba Bbha FT ma
Semivowels: Aya Gra Ala Gva
Sibilants: ay Sa q ga Asa B ha
Vowel Symbols
The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:
Ta fi MN: Su @5 <<; fF Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: a ka f= ki = ki ¢ ku F ku F ky
Fi CFke Bai CFT ko TY kau
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