Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Oa art a 2 i = i SB u B a a tT
a T G e @ ai ‘8 fo) r) au
, m (anusvara) @ ni (candra-bindu) 8 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c :) ka | kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: Bca B cha GF ia Bina Pita
Cerebrals: B ta 7 tha G da B dha | na
Dentals: Gta Q tha U da q dha a 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 @1 <<, 8] Ge Cai G To ¢ Yau
For example: sy ka f= ki = ki ¢ ku F kt > kr
Fki CF ke OF kai CFL ko THY kaw
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