Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Se Ste Bi Bi Bu Ba BW,
a t Qe @ ai Bo e-) au
3 m (anusvara) @ n (candra-bindu) 3 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: gf ka q kha at ga | gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GB ja B ina B fia
Cerebrals: B ta 7 tha GBda BD dha | na
Dentals: Gta Qi tha G da q dha aq na
Labials: a pa i pha q ba BS bha q ma
Semivowels: Aya Gra Ala qva
Sibilants: at sa q $a Asa 3 ha
Vowel Symbols
The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:
Ta fi FY: Su @ 7 <<, &E Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: BY ka f= ki # ki ¢ ku F ka Pky
Fir CBee Akai CFL ko THY ka
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