Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide

Vowels

Ha Mla Fi Fi Ju Ra Wr Wi
J! We Tai Ao AY av

— th (anusvéara) ¢ h(visarga)

Consonants

Gutturals: GH ka Wdqkha Vega QYegha Gia
Palatals: J ca Gch Aja FT jha ZF iia
Cerebrals: ta @ tha S da Gdha Ona
Dentals: al ta Z tha @ da J dha na
Labials: q pa pha =qba A bha Ama
Semivowels: ya q ra qq la q va

Sibilants: J sa @ sa q sa

Aspirate: @ ha S ’ (avagraha) - the apostrophe

The numerals are: 0-0 2-1 2-2 3-3 B-4 &-5 &-6 9-7 €-8 8-9

The vowels above should be pronounced as follows:
a — like the ain organ or the win but

a — like the ain far but held twice as long as short a

i — like the iin pin

i — like the iin pique but held twice as long as short i

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