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PRONUNCIATION EXAMPLE
LET TER PHONETIC SYMBOL SOUND IN ENGLISH IN ENGLISH

अ a a a as in amazing
आ ā aa aa as in smart
इ i i i as in is
ई ī ee ee as in speed
उ u u u as in full
ऊ ū oo oo as in cool
ऋ r. re re as in react
ए e ay ay as in bay
ऐ ai ai ai as in paid
ओ o o o as in ocean
औ au au au as in auspicious
अं m
. un un as in fun
अ: h. ah ah as in ahoy

Note: Vowels such as ऋ (r.) and अः (h.) have been adapted from Sanskrit and are more common
in words derived from Sanskrit.

EXERCISE

1·1
Match the Hindi vowel with its sound.

1. इ a
2. ऊ i
3. अ u
4. औ ā
5. ऋ ī
6. ई r.
7. ए ū
8. ओ e
9. आ ai
10. अं o
11. उ au
12. ऐ m
.
13. अः h.

4 The Hindi Alphabet

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