Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Se Ste Bi Bi Bu Ba BW,
Bi Ge @ ii ‘Bo 9 au

2 wh (anusvara) = © ‘1h ( candra-bindu) @ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: gf ka q kha at ga | gha 6 na
Palatals: BD ca B cha J ja a jha na
Cerebrals: B ta 7 tha GBda BD dha | na
Dentals: Gta qi tha W da dha na
Labials: a pa i pha q ba BS bha q ma
Semivowels: Aya Gra Ala qva
Sibilants: at sa q sa Asa 3 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

ta fi Fi Su @a <, 8 Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: BY ka Fx a ki Fu Fra F kr
PK CFke kai CFT ko THY kau

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