Bengali Pronunciation Guide

BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

Vowels
Sa Syl a ai ei Bu Ba a,
Wi Ge @ ii ‘Bo @ au

2 m (anusvara) © fi (candra-bindu) 3h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: ce -) ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha GF ja Bi ina fia
Cerebrals: 7 ta “5 tha GBda BD dha @ na
Dentals: Gta Qq tha W da dha F na
Labials: > pa a pha q ba © bha J ma
Semivowels: Aya Jira ila qva
Sibilants: at Sa q $a A sa 3 ha

Vowel Symbols

The vowels are written as follows after a consonant:

ta fi Mi su ea <p Be Ge Vai CYo 6 Yau
For example: Pq ka fe xi Ski Fu Fu $F kr
P ki GF ke CF kai GFT ko TY kau

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