Origin of Sounds
Pronunciation
| S.No | SANSKRIT | BENGALI | TAMIL | Roman IAST | Num of MATRAS | Sounds like | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | अ | অ | அ | a | 1 | o in 'other' | |
| 2 | आ | আ | ஆ | ā | 2 | a in 'all' | |
| 3 | इ | ই | இ | i | 1 | i in 'India' | |
| 4 | ई | ঈ | ஈ | ī | 2 | i in 'is' | |
| 5 | उ | উ | உ | u | 1 | u in 'push' | |
| 6 | ऊ | ঊ | ஊ | ū | 2 | u in 'rude' | |
| 7 | ऋ | ঋ | * ரு | ṛ | 1 | r in 'burn' | |
| 8 | ऋृ | ৠ | * ரு்ரு | ṛṛ | 2 | elongated r in 'burn' | |
| 9 | ऌ | ঌ | லு | ḷ | 1 | lue in 'clue' | |
| 10 | ॡ | ৡ | * லூ | ḹ | 2 | loo in 'loop' | |
| 11 | ए | এ | ஏ | e | 2 | e in 'bet' | |
| 12 | ऐ | ঐ | ஐ | ai | 2 | ai in 'aisle' | |
| 13 | ओ | ও | ஒ | ao | 2 | o in 'over' | |
| 14 | औ | ঔ | ஔ | au | 2 | ow in 'owl' | |
| 15 | अं | অং | *அம் | aṃ | 1.5 | ome in 'come' | |
| 16 | अ: | অ: | * அ: | aḥ | 1.5 | ah |