Bengali Alphabet - Summary
An alphabet chart, also called an ABC chart, is a chart that includes all the letters of the alphabet. Some charts also include pictures that represent each letter sound and keywords for each letter.
An alphabet chart contains all 26 letters with corresponding pictures, and they are designed to help kids learn and recognize each letter properly. An ABC chart proves to be an effective tool in the early part of your kid’s learning, reading/reviewing letters and formation of words.
Bengali Alphabet –
| Bengali Alphabet | English Sound | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|---|
| ক | k | ক As ‘k’ in kite |
| খ | kh | খ Coupled sound of ‘k’, ‘h’= ‘kh’ |
| গ | g | গ As ‘g’ in gun |
| ঘ | gh | ঘ Coupled sound of ‘g’, ‘h’= ‘gh’ |
| ঙ | ņ | ঙ As ‘gn’ in gnome |
| চ | ch | চ As ‘ch’ in chair |
| ছ | chh | ছ As ‘ch’ as in chair |
| জ | j | জ As ‘j’ in jug |
| ঝ | jh | ঝ This is produced using the naval sounds while the tongue touches the upper part of mouth cavity |
| ঞ | n | ঞ Just like ‘gn’ of gnome with a slight up movement of tongue |
| ট | ţ | ট As ‘t’ in top |
| ঠ | ţh | ঠ Hard sound of ‘t’ |
| ড | đ | ড As ‘d’ in dark |
| ঢ | đh | ঢ Coupled sound of ‘d’ and ‘h’= ‘dh’ |
| ণ | n | ণ Nasal sound when the tongue touches a bit away from teeth |
| ত | t | ত Soft sound of ‘t’ as used in “Bharat” |
| থ | th | থ As ‘th’ in thermo |
| দ | d | দ As ‘th’ in the |
| ধ | dh | ধ sound produced by coupling soft ‘d’ and ‘h’= ‘dh’ |
| ন | n | ন As ‘n’ in man |
| প | p | প As ‘p’ in push |
| ফ | ph | ফ Sound of ‘f’ if pronounced with closed lips |
| ব | b | ব As ‘b’ in ban |
| ভ | bh | ভ Coupled sound of ‘b’ and ‘h’= ‘bh’ |
| ম | m | ম As ‘m’ in mass |
| য | j | য As ‘y’ in yacht |
| র | r | র As ‘r’ in run |
| ল | l | ল As ‘l’ in love |
| শ | sh and s | শ As ‘sh’ in shot |
| ষ | sh | ষ Sound of ‘sh’ when the tongue touches the roots of the teeth |
| স | sh and s | স As ‘s’ in sound |
| হ | h | হ As ‘h’ in has |
| য় | e and – | |
| ড় | ŗ | |
| ঢ় | ŗh |
You can download the Bengali Alphabet PDF using the link given below.
