Bengali Pronunciation Guide
BENGALI DIACRITICAL EQUIVALENTS AND PRONUNCIATION
Vowels
Sa Srl a 2 i = I C u ) a a,
a t Qe @ ai “Wo e) au
3 m (anusvara) @ ni (candra-bindu) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutterals: ce -) ka q kha at ga q gha 6 na
Palatals: B ca B cha BF ja Bi ina iia
Cerebrals: 7 ta “5 tha GBda BD dha ¢ na
Dentals: Ss ta Qf tha W da q dha a 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 Vi su ea ee bF Ge Cai CYo 6 Yu
For example: Fy ka f= ki 3] ki ¢ ku ¢ kt c kr
? ki CP ke rr kai GFT ko THY kau
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