Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Ga art a 2 i >) i C u B ua a,
a t Qe @ ai Wo 9 au
y) m (anusvara) @ n (candra-bindu) bs h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: Sf ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja @ jha @ iia
Cerebrals: B ta 5 tha Gda B dha Gna
Dentals: Gta Q tha W da q dha aq 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: ri ka f= ki 3] ki ¢ ku ¢ ka r kr
Pkt CFke e kai GFT ko THY kau
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