Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Ga art a z i 4] I Cy u r) iv a l
a T Ge @ ai ‘Bo @ au
y m: (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 iia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda BD dha | na
Dentals: ) ta 2 tha W da q dha a 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 9: ®u aa <, &F Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: ay ka f= ki >] ki ¢ ku ¢ kt r kr
Pkt CFke OF kai CFT ko TY kau
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