Here are some guidelines for how to pronounce the words.
- a as u in Sun
- aa as a in Rama
- i as i in in
- ee as ee in peel
- u as u in pull
- oo as oo in root
- R as r in harsh
- E as a in name
- ai as i in night
- O as o in gold
- au as ow in now
- ka as k in park
- kha as ckh in blockhead
- ga as g in gun
- gha as gh in ghee
- n remains silent & appears along with nga, nka, etc.
- cha as ch in touch
- CHa as tch in pitcher
- ja as j in jug
- jha as dgeh in hedgehog
- Ta as t in cut
- THa as th in ant-hill
- Da as d in mud
- DHa as dh in godhood
- Na as n in pun
- t as th in teeth
- tha as th in thump
- da as th in mother
- dha as dh in dhanush
- na as n in nut
- pa as P in pup
- pha as ph in loop-hole
- ba as b in bun
- bha as bh in abhor
- ma as m in mother
- ya as y in yard
- ra as r in Ravi
- la as 1 in luck
- va as w in work
- sha as sh in shankar
- SHa as sh in fish
- sa as s in Sun
- ha as h in humble
- kSHa as ksha in akshay
- La as l in collect
- shra as shr in shroud jnya – unique pronunciation used in words like yajnyam, jnyaanam, : to be pronounced as ha
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