Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide

Vowels

Aa Ala gi zi Ju Fa Wr BW:
g! We Tai BY o AT av

+ m (anusvara) $ h (visarga)

Consonants

Gutturals: TH ka Wqkha Tega Qgha Gana
Palatals: TJ ca @& cha wT ja A jha fia
Cerebrals: é ta @ tha S da G dha OT na
Dentals: di ta Z tha G da J dha 4 ina
Labials: q pa pha = ba Abha = Fma
Semivowels: ya tra qq la q va

Sibilants: J éa sa J sa

Aspirate: re ha S ° (avagraha) — the apostrophe

The numerals are: 0-0 2-1 Q-2 3-3 ¥-4 4-5 §&-6 9-7 6-8 9-9

The vowels above should be pronounced as follows:

a — like the ain organ or the uw in 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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