Hindi Pronunciation In Brief
There are six parts of mouth that are mainly used to speak ![]()
These are - throat (kanth), palette (taaloo),
teeth (danta), lips (oshhth), nasal (nasika) and
front of palette (agr-taaloo).
For some of alphabet syllables, you need to use two of these organs. Look at the last three rows in table below.
Organs of Hindi Pronunciation
Organ
- कंठ
- तालु
- मूर्धा
- दंत
- ओष्ठ
- नासिका
- कंठतालु
- कंठोष्ठ्य
- दंतोष्ठ्य
Vowels
- अ, आ
- इ, ई
- ऋ
- --
- उ, ऊ
- --
- ए, ऐ
- ओ, औ
- --
Consonants
- क, ख, ग, घ, ङ
- च, छ, ज, झ, ञ
- ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण
- त, थ, द, ध, न
- प, फ, ब, भ, म
- अं, ङ, ञ, ण, न, म
- --
- --
- व
Special Alphabets
The following alphabets are pronounced using nasal in conjunction with other parts noted above.
ङ, ञ, ण, न, म
Hindi Pronunciation Examples
| Vowel | As In |
|---|---|
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Ultra |
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Father |
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Ink |
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Feel |
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Pull |
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Moon |
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Ray |
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Angel |
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So |
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Owl |
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Hunger |
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Ah! |