Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Ga By a Zi ei Bu Bi A,
Bi Ge @ ii ‘Bo @ au

3 hr (anusvara) © 1 (candra-bindu) 3 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutturals: PP ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja a jha fa
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda BD dha | na
Dentals: Gta q tha W da dha @ na
Labials: a pa pha q ba © bha WF ma
Semivowels: Qya Gra | la Iva
Sibilants: ay Sa q $a Pa sa 3 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi i ®u aa <, &F Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: PT ka fui ii F ku Fki S kr
Fri CFke CF kai GFT ko TY kau

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