Hindi Alphabet

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Hindi Alphabet
Learning the Hindi alphabet is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if
you know how to write those words. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Hindi language.

Below is a table showing the Hindi alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.

Hindi Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

a as in apple

अ
aa as in hat

आ
e as in energy

ए
ii as in Wii

ई
ei as in mean

ऍ
ei as in mean

ऎ
ai as in mate

ऐ
i as in history

इ
o as in home

ओ
oi as in moisture

ऑ
Hindi Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

oii as in oyster

ऒ
uu as in noon

ऊ
ou as in mouse

औ
u as in ultimate

उ
B as in basket

ब
Bha as in Bob Hansen

भ
Ca as in California

च
Chha as in Rich Hansen

छ
Da as in Dalila

ड
Dha as in Edward Hansen

ढ
Fa as in fast

फ
Fi as in Finland

फ़
Ga as in galaxy

ग
Gha as in Ghana

घ
Ghi as in Ghistapo

ग़
Ha as in hand

ह
Ja as in Jakarta

ज
Hindi Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

Jha as in Jhahan

झ
Ka as in Kashmir

क
Kha as in Khan

ख
Khi as in blacstory

ख़
L as in love

ल
Li as in link

ळ
Li as in military

ऌ
Lii as in Lima

ऴ
Lii as in Bradley

ॡ
Ma as in man

म
Na as in Namibia

न
N'a as in Stan Alan

ङ
Nia as in Niagara

ञ
Nae as in Nigeria

ण
Ni as in Nicaragua

ऩ
oms as in Tom's book

ॐ
Pa as in Panama

प
Hindi Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

Qi as in King

क़
Ra as in rank

र
Ri as in ring

ऋ
Ri as in risk

ॠ
Ri as in Brie

ऱ
Sa as in Sam

स
Sha as in Shanghai

श
Shha as in wash hand

ष
Ta as in Tamara

ट
T'a as in Matt Alan

त
Tha as in Thailand

ठ
Tha as in Thailand

द
T'ha as in Thailand

थ
Thha as in Keith Hansen

ध
ugDha as in drug down

ड़
ugDhha as in hugged hand

ढ़
Va as in vast

व
 Hindi Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

Ya as in yard

य
Yi as in year

य़
Za as in Zambia

ज़
Hindi Pronunciation
You saw how a letter is written and might be pronounced, but there is nothing better than hearing the sound of the letters in a video or audio. Below you will be able
to hear how the letters above are pronounced, just press the play button:

Hindi Pronunciation

HINDI LESSON 1 (Devanagari Script)

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