Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels

Sa Arla Zi Fi Bu Bi a,
Bi Ge @ ai Bo @ au

2 wi (anusvara) © 1 (candra-bindu) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: FP ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha FF ia a jha G iia
Cerebrals: 7 ta 5 tha Gda B dha Gna
Dentals: Gta Qi tha W da € dha a na
Labials: A va BP pha q ba © bha q ma
Semivowels: Aya q ra | la q va
Sibilants: a} Sa q ga WH sa Cy ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

te FEM wu en ep ke Ge Ca CYo 6 Yau
For example: Pt ka Fe xi ii Fku Fa SF kr
Fki CFke OF kai CFT ko CY kau

391
