Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Ga orl a 2 i 7] i B u r) a A,
R t Qe @ ai Wo e) au
, m fanusvara) @ ni (candra-bindu) 4 h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: c. -) ka <q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja a jha &G iia
Cerebrals: B ta ° tha Gada B dha @ na
Dentals: Sta Q tha W da q dha a 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 = Ko Bu ¢F ki Hr
Pike CFke rr kai CFT ko TY kau
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