Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Ba Spa i Fi Bu Ba My
Wi Ge @ 3: ‘Bo 9 au

9 i (anusvara) © 1 ( candra-bindu) @ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: Sf ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja @ jna fia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda B dha Gna
Dentals: Gta Q tha W da q dha na
Labials: Apa pha Iba & bha FT ma
Semivowels: Qya Gra Ala q va
Sibilants: ay Sa q ga A sa Qha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi Yi Su @4 <7 8; Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
For example: Sl a Fx: 3] ki Fu $ ki S$ kr
Pkt CFke CB kai CFT ko TY kau

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