Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide
Vowels
He Ma Fi Fi Ju Fo Wr WI
g! Te Cai Wo Wl én
+ tm (anusvdra) eh (visarga)
Consonants
Gutturals: H ka Wqkha Tega Qeha Gna
Palatals: ZT ca ®& cha aT ja FT jha > iia
Cerebrals: é ta @ tha S da @ dha OT na
Dentals: ql ta J tha @ da QYdha ena
Labials: q pa GF pha q ba A bha q ma
Semivowels:  @ ya Tra rT q va
Sibilants: QT sa @ sa q sa
Aspirate: re ha S° (avagraha) — the apostrophe
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.
u — like the win push.
a — like the win rule but held twice as long as short u.
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