Learn Hindi: Alphabet "Devanagari script" and reading rules
अ
IPA: /ə/
The sound "a" as in "America".
आ
IPA: /ɑː/
The sound "aa" as in "father".
इ
IPA: /ɪ/
The sound "i" as in "sit".
ई
IPA: /iː/
The sound "ee" as in "see".
उ
IPA: /ʊ/
The sound "u" as in "put".
ऊ
IPA: /uː/
The sound "oo" as in "moon".
ऋ
IPA: /rɪ/
The sound "ri" as in "riddle".
ए
IPA: /eː/
The sound "e" as in "day".
ऐ
IPA: /ɛː/
The sound "ai" as in "my".
ओ
IPA: /oː/
The sound "o" as in "go".
औ
IPA: /ɔː/
The sound "au" as in "out".
अ
IPA: /ə/
The sound "a" as in "America".
क
IPA: /kə/
The sound "ka" as in "cat".
ख
IPA: /kʰə/
The sound "kha" as in "khaki".
ग
IPA: /ɡə/
The sound "ga" as in "go".
घ
IPA: /ɡʰə/
The sound "gha" as in "gharma".
ङ
IPA: /ɳɡə/
The sound "nga" as in "sing".
च
IPA: /tʃə/
The sound "cha" as in "chocolate".
छ
IPA: /tʃʰə/
The sound "chha" as in "chhatri".
ज
IPA: /dʒə/
The sound "ja" as in "juice".
झ
IPA: /dʒʰə/
The sound "jha" as in "jhajha".
अ
IPA: /ə/
The sound "a" as in "America".
क
IPA: /kə/
The sound "ka" as in "cat".
ख
IPA: /kʰə/
The sound "kha" as in "khaki".
ग
IPA: /ɡə/
The sound "ga" as in "go".
घ
IPA: /ɡʰə/
The sound "gha" as in "gharma".
ङ
IPA: /ɳɡə/
The sound "nga" as in "sing".
च
IPA: /tʃə/
The sound "cha" as in "chocolate".
छ
IPA: /tʃʰə/
The sound "chha" as in "chhatri".
ज
IPA: /dʒə/
The sound "ja" as in "juice".
झ
IPA: /dʒʰə/
The sound "jha" as in "jhajha".
ञ
IPA: /ɳʲə/
The sound "nya" as in "canyon".
33 Consonants – क, ख, ग, घ, ड़, 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
क
IPA: /kə/
The sound "ka" as in "cat".
ख
IPA: /kʰə/
The sound "kha" as in "khaki".
ग
IPA: /ɡə/
The sound "ga" as in "go".
घ
IPA: /ɡʰə/
The sound "gha" as in "gharma".
ड़
IPA: /ɽə/
The retroflex "da" sound, like "dare".
च
IPA: /tʃə/
The sound "cha" as in "chocolate".
छ
IPA: /tʃʰə/
The sound "chha" as in "chhatri".
ज
IPA: /dʒə/
The sound "ja" as in "juice".
झ
IPA: /dʒʰə/
The sound "jha" as in "jhajha".
ञ
IPA: /ɳʲə/
The sound "nya" as in "canyon".
क
IPA: /kə/
The sound "ka" as in "cat".
ख
IPA: /kʰə/
The sound "kha" as in "khaki".
ग
IPA: /ɡə/
The sound "ga" as in "go".
घ
IPA: /ɡʰə/
The sound "gha" as in "gharma".
ड़
IPA: /ɽə/
The retroflex "da" sound, like "dare".
च
IPA: /tʃə/
The sound "cha" as in "chocolate".
छ
IPA: /tʃʰə/
The sound "chha" as in "chhatri".
ज
IPA: /dʒə/
The sound "ja" as in "juice".
झ
IPA: /dʒʰə/
The sound "jha" as in "jhajha".
ञ
IPA: /ɳʲə/
The sound "nya" as in "canyon".
