Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide
Vowels
Aa Ala Fi rf Ju Fa Wr Wi
a! g e Cai ay 0 St an
+ tn (anusvara) = h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutturals: H ka tqkha Tea GYgha Gaa
Palatals: J ca @& cha aT ja A jha > iia
Cerebrals: é ta @ tha S da G dha OT na
Dentals: ql ta J tha a da J dha ena
Labials: q pa pha ba A bha yy ma
Semivowels: @] ya q ra qq la q va
Sibilants: J] sa sa q sa
Aspirate: a ha S ’ (avagraha) - the apostrophe
The numerals are: 2 2 3 8 & & 9 € G0
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 vin pin.
i — like the iin pique but held twice as long as short i.
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