Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
BS: ots Bi Ri Be Ba @,
a T ) e @ ai Wo r) au
3 m (anusvara) @ ni fcandra-bindu) 8 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c.-) ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca BD cha | ja a jha Oc) na
Cerebrals: B ta ° tha Gda BD dha @ na
Dentals: Ss ta tha W da q dha a na
Labials: > pa BP pha Iba @ bha q ma
Semivowels: Aya Gra Ala diva
Sibilants: af Sa q sa a sa 3 ha
Vowel Symbols
The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:
te fi Me eu ea ep ke Ge Ca Cto CYm
For example: PY ka f= ki | ki ¢ ku = ka Hr
Fki CFke OF kai GFT ko TY kau
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