Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Sa Arla Zi Fi Bu Bi a,
a t Ge @ ai “Wo r-) au
, m (anusvara) @ ni (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 BD dha | na
Dentals: Sta Qf tha W da q 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 FM au ea ep be Ge Ca Cto CYmu
For example: I ka f= ki = ki cd ku ¢ ka r ) kr
Fit CFke rr kai GPT ko TY kau
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