Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide
Vowels
Aa Ala gi zi gu i Wr WE:
g! GT e Gai ay 0 AT av
+ m (anusvara) $ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutturals: TH ka Wqkha Tega Qgha Gana
Palatals: TJ ca @& cha wT ja A jha > iia
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 B-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.
4 — 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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