Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels

Ga Syl a Zi Bi Bu Bi i
Qi Qe @ i Bo 9 au

2 ri (anusvara) © 1 (candra-bindu) 8 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: SF ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja B jna fia
Cerebrals: B ta ° tha Gada B dha @ na
Dentals: Gta Qi tha YW da 4 dha @ na
Labials: a pa BB pha q ba © bha q ma
Semivowels: ya Gra ia Iva
Sibilants: at sa q sa a sa 3 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

Ta fi Yi: Su @5 <<, 8] Ge Cai G To 6 Yau
Forexample: @Yka  FBxi Sli Fku Fra Sr
Fk CFke ksi GFT ko TY kau

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