Hindi Glot
Hindi Alphabet: Letters and Pronunciation
Learn the Hindi letters, their names, IPA pronunciations, and similar sounds in English.
अ
A (अ)
[ə]
About
आ
Ā (आ)
[aː]
Father
इ
I (इ)
[ɪ]
Ink
ई
Ī (ई)
[iː]
See
उ
U (उ)
[ʊ]
Put
ऊ
Ū (ऊ)
[uː]
Boot
ऋ
Ṛ (ऋ)
[ɾɨ]
Rig (approximated)
ए
E (ए)
[eː]
They
ऐ
Ai (ऐ)
[ɛː]
Apple
ओ
O (ओ)
[oː]
Go
औ
Au (औ)
[ɔː]
Call
अं
An (अं)
[ə̃]
Uncle
अः
Ah (अः)
[əʱ]
Aha!
क
Ka (क)
[kə]
Cat
ख
Kha (ख)
[kʰə]
Khaki
ग
Ga (ग)
[ɡə]
Gun
घ
Gha (घ)
[ɡʱə]
Ghost
ङ
Ṅa (ङ)
[ŋə]
Sing
च
Cha (च)
[tʃə]
Chair
छ
Chha (छ)
[tʃʰə]
Champion
ज
Ja (ज)
[dʒə]
Jungle
झ
Jha (झ)
[dʒʱə]
Jharkhand
ञ
Ña (ञ)
[ɲə]
Canyon
ट
Ta (ट)
[ʈə]
Table
ठ
Tha (ठ)
[ʈʰə]
Thaw
ड
Da (ड)
[ɖə]
Dog
ढ
Dha (ढ)
[ɖʱə]
Dhaka
ण
Na (ण)
[ɳə]
None
त
Ta (त)
[t̪ə]
Table
थ
Tha (थ)
[t̪ʰə]
Thick
द
Da (द)
[d̪ə]
Dance
ध
Dha (ध)
[d̪ʱə]
Dharm
न
Na (न)
[nə]
Name
प
Pa (प)
[pə]
Park
फ
Pha (फ)
[pʰə]
Photo
ब
Ba (ब)
[bə]
Bat
भ
Bha (भ)
[bʱə]
Bhajan
म
Ma (म)
[mə]
Mother
य
Ya (य)
[jə]
Yes
र
Ra (र)
[rə]
Run
ल
La (ल)
[lə]
Lamp
व
Va (व)
[ʋə]
Van
श
Sha (श)
[ʃə]
Shop
ष
Sha (ष)
[ʂə]
Sharp
स
Sa (स)
[sə]
Sun
ह
Ha (ह)
[ɦə]
Hat
क्ष
Ksha (क्ष)
[kʂə]
Action
त्र
Tra (त्र)
[t̪rə]
Try
ज्ञ
Gya (ज्ञ)
[ɡjə]
Gyan
Hindi Alphabet Resume
The Hindi script, also known as Devanagari, is the writing system used for Hindi, Sanskrit, and several other Indian languages. It is a phonetic script, meaning each character represents a specific sound.
Name:
The name of the script is Devanagari.
Number of Alphabets:
The Hindi alphabet consists of a total of 46 letters, which are divided into vowels and consonants.
Divided Into:
The alphabet is divided into two main categories, similar to the English language:
- Vowels (Swar) - 14 vowels.
- Consonants (Vyanjan) - 33 consonants.
Vowels in Hindi (Swar):
- अ
- आ
- इ
- ई
- उ
- ऊ
- ऋ
- ऍ
- ए
- ऐ
- ओ
- औ
- अं
- अः
Consonants in Hindi (Vyanjan):
| 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 | य | र | ल | व | श |
| ष | स | ह |
Dependent Vowels:
In addition to the basic vowels, Hindi also uses dependent vowels, which are attached to consonants. These vowels change the sound of the consonant.
- ा (aa) - Represents the long "a" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ि (i) - Represents the short "i" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ी (ii) - Represents the long "i" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ु (u) - Represents the short "u" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ू (uu) - Represents the long "u" sound when attached to a consonant.
- े (e) - Represents the "e" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ै (ai) - Represents the "ai" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ो (o) - Represents the "o" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ौ (au) - Represents the "au" sound when attached to a consonant.
- ं (am) - Represents a nasalized sound when attached to a consonant.
- ः (ah) - Represents a soft "h" sound when attached to a consonant.
