Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Ol a Srl a 2 i e i cy u B a a,
a T TG) e @ ai “Wo @ au
y, m (anusvara) ®@ n (candra-bindu) 3 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c-) ka S| kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha BF ja Bina @ iia
Cerebrals: B ta ° tha Gada B dha 6 na
Dentals: i) ta 2 tha W da q dha a na
Labials: > pa BP pha q ba @ bha J ma
Semivowels: Aya Fra ila Iva
Sibilants: at Sa q ga Asa 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: at ka f= ki + ki ¢ ku ¢ ka > kr
? ki GPke e kai CFT ko TY kau
311
