Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Oa Syl a Zi ei Bu Bi Wa,
Bi Ge @ ai ‘Bo 9 au

2 mi (anusvara) © =f (candra-bindu) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c :) ka | kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja B jna fia
Cerebrals: B ta 7 tha Gda BD dha | na
Dentals: Sta Q tha W da dha @ na
Labials: A pa pha ba SB bha ZF ma
Semivowels: Aya ra a la 4qva
Sibilants: at Sa q $a A sa 3 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi XN: Su @7 <7 fF Ge Cai G To © You
For example: Sl ka fui = ki Fu Fa Fk;
Pki CFke OF kai GFT ko TY kau

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