Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels

Ol a Syl a Zi ei Bu Ba a,
Bi Qe @ ai ‘Bo @ au

2 ri (anusvara) © fh (candra-bindu) © h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: SF ka S| kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha BF ja B ina fia
Cerebrals: B ta ° tha Gada B dha 6 na
Dentals: Gta q tha W da dha @ na
Labials: > pa BP pha q ba @ bha J ma
Semivowels: Qya Gra ila qva
Sibilants: at Sa q ga a sa CY ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi Fi Su a <r i Ge Cai G Yo 6 Yau
For example: Sq ka FS xi BY ki Fku Fa SF kr
Fki CFke OF ai CFT ko TY kau

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