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== English Approximant == | |||
Below is a table showing the Telugu alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word. | |||
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!Telugu Alphabet | |||
!English Sound Approximant | |||
!Pronunciation Example | |||
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= '''క''' = | |||
|k | |||
|as in '''kiss''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''చ''' = | |||
|c | |||
|as in '''cat''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ట''' = | |||
|ṭ | |||
|as in '''tool''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''త''' = | |||
|t | |||
|as in '''task''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ప''' = | |||
|p | |||
|as in '''pool''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''య''' = | |||
|y | |||
|as in '''you''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''శ''' = | |||
|ś | |||
|as in '''sweet''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఖ''' = | |||
|kh | |||
|as in '''Scottish Loch''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఛ''' = | |||
|ch | |||
|as in '''charm''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఠ''' = | |||
|ṭh | |||
|as in '''that''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''థ''' = | |||
|th | |||
|as in '''think''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఫ''' = | |||
|ph | |||
|as in '''stop her''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ర''' = | |||
|r | |||
|as in '''rooster''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ష''' = | |||
|ṣ | |||
|as in '''sold''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''గ''' = | |||
|g | |||
|as in '''game''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''జ''' = | |||
|j | |||
|as in '''pleasure''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''డ''' = | |||
|ḍ | |||
|as in '''door''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ద''' = | |||
|d | |||
|as in '''day''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''బ''' = | |||
|b | |||
|as in '''baby''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ల''' = | |||
|l | |||
|as in '''life''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''స''' = | |||
|s | |||
|as in '''sweet''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఘ''' = | |||
|gh | |||
|as in '''Ghana''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఝ''' = | |||
|jh | |||
|as in '''Bridge hop''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఢ''' = | |||
|ḍh | |||
|as in '''speed hump''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ధ''' = | |||
|dh | |||
|as in '''speed hump''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''భ''' = | |||
|bh | |||
|as in '''bulb holder''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''వ''' = | |||
|v | |||
|as in '''vast''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఱ''' = | |||
|ṛ | |||
|as in '''rainbow''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఙ''' = | |||
|ṅ | |||
|as in '''noon''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఞ''' = | |||
|ñ | |||
|as in '''New York''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ణ''' = | |||
|ṇ | |||
|as in '''nice''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''న''' = | |||
|n | |||
|as in '''night''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''మ''' = | |||
|m | |||
|as in '''map''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ళ''' = | |||
|ḷ | |||
|as in '''life''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''హ''' = | |||
|h | |||
|as in '''home''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
!Vowels (when independent) | |||
!With క (k) | |||
!Sound | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''అ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''క''' = | |||
|a | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఇ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కి''' = | |||
|i | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఉ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కు''' = | |||
|u | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఋ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కృ''' = | |||
|r̥ | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఌ''' = | |||
| | |||
|l̥ | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఎ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కె''' = | |||
|e | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఐ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కై''' = | |||
|ai | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఓ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కో''' = | |||
|ō | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''అం''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కం''' = | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఆ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కా''' = | |||
|ā | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఈ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కీ''' = | |||
|ī | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఊ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కూ''' = | |||
|ū | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ౠ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కౄ''' = | |||
|r̥̄ | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ౡ''' = | |||
| | |||
|l̥̄ | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
= '''ఏ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కే''' = | |||
|ē | |||
|- | |||
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= '''ఒ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కొ''' = | |||
|o | |||
|- | |||
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= '''ఔ''' = | |||
| | |||
= '''కౌ''' = | |||
|au | |||
|- | |||
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= '''అః''' = | |||
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= '''కః''' = | |||
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=== '''Telugu Pronunciation''' === | |||
==Video - Telugu Alphabet Pronunciation by a Native Speaker== | ==Video - Telugu Alphabet Pronunciation by a Native Speaker== | ||
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Revision as of 13:25, 28 December 2021
Telugu Alphabet, IPA Pronuncation, Video, Virtual Keyboard...
Hello Polyglots,
Telugu is a language spoken in India alongside with Hindi and Bengali.
In today's lesson, you will learn how to write the different letters of the Telugu alphabet, how to pronounce these letters whether it is through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), or through a video with the pronunciation of the letters by a native speaker.
You will also find at the end of this lesson a virtual keyboard to be able to type each special character of this language.
Telugu Alphabet and IPA Pronunciation
Vowels
Letter | అ | ఆ | ఇ | ఈ | ఉ | ఊ | ఋ | ౠ | ఎ | ఏ | ఒ | ఓ | ఐ | ఔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diacritic | ◌ | ా | ి | ీ | ు | ూ | ృ | ౄ | ె | ే | ొ | ో | ై | ౌ |
ISO | a | ā | i | ī | u | ū | r̥ | r̥̄ | e | ē | o | ō | ai | au |
IPA | /a/ | /aː/ | /i/ | /iː/ | /u/ | /uː/ | /ru/ | /ruː/ | /e/ | /eː/ | /o/ | /oː/ | /aj/ | /aw/ |
Audio |
Other diacritics
Diacritic | ఁ | ం | ః | ్ |
---|---|---|---|---|
ISO | aṁ | an̆ | aḥ | (omit vowel) |
IPA | /ṁ/ | /n̆/ | /ḥ/ | |
Audio |
Consonants
Letter | క | ఖ | గ | ఘ | ఙ | చ | ఛ | జ | ఝ | ఞ | ట | ఠ | డ | ఢ | ణ | త | థ | ద | ధ | న | ప | ఫ | బ | భ | మ | య | ర | ల | వ | ళ | శ | ష | స | హ | ఱ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ISO | ka | kha | ga | gha | ṅa | ca | cha | ja | jha | ña | ṭa | ṭha | ḍa | ḍha | ṇa | ta | tha | da | dha | na | pa | pha | ba | bha | ma | ya | ra | la | va | ḷa | śa | ṣa | sa | ha | ṛa |
IPA | /kʌ/ | /kʰʌ/ | /ɡʌ/ | /ɡʱʌ/ | /ŋʌ/ | /tʃʌ/ | /tʃʰʌ/ | /dʒʌ/ | /dʒʱʌ/ | /ɲʌ/ | /ʈʌ/ | /ʈʰʌ/ | /ɖʌ/ | /ɖʱʌ/ | /ɳʌ/ | /tʌ/ | /tʰʌ/ | /dʌ/ | /dʱʌ/ | /nʌ/ | /pʌ/ | /pʰʌ/ | /bʌ/ | /bʱʌ/ | /mʌ/ | /jʌ/ | /rʌ/ | /lʌ/ | /ʋʌ/ | /ɭʌ/ | /ʃʌ/ | /ʂʌ/ | /sʌ/ | /hʌ/ | /ɽʌ/ |
Audio |
English Approximant
Below is a table showing the Telugu alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.
Telugu Alphabet | English Sound Approximant | Pronunciation Example |
---|---|---|
క |
k | as in kiss |
చ |
c | as in cat |
ట |
ṭ | as in tool |
త |
t | as in task |
ప |
p | as in pool |
య |
y | as in you |
శ |
ś | as in sweet |
ఖ |
kh | as in Scottish Loch |
ఛ |
ch | as in charm |
ఠ |
ṭh | as in that |
థ |
th | as in think |
ఫ |
ph | as in stop her |
ర |
r | as in rooster |
ష |
ṣ | as in sold |
గ |
g | as in game |
జ |
j | as in pleasure |
డ |
ḍ | as in door |
ద |
d | as in day |
బ |
b | as in baby |
ల |
l | as in life |
స |
s | as in sweet |
ఘ |
gh | as in Ghana |
ఝ |
jh | as in Bridge hop |
ఢ |
ḍh | as in speed hump |
ధ |
dh | as in speed hump |
భ |
bh | as in bulb holder |
వ |
v | as in vast |
ఱ |
ṛ | as in rainbow |
ఙ |
ṅ | as in noon |
ఞ |
ñ | as in New York |
ణ |
ṇ | as in nice |
న |
n | as in night |
మ |
m | as in map |
ళ |
ḷ | as in life |
హ |
h | as in home |
Vowels (when independent) | With క (k) | Sound |
అ |
క |
a |
ఇ |
కి |
i |
ఉ |
కు |
u |
ఋ |
కృ |
r̥ |
ఌ |
l̥ | |
ఎ |
కె |
e |
ఐ |
కై |
ai |
ఓ |
కో |
ō |
అం |
కం |
|
ఆ |
కా |
ā |
ఈ |
కీ |
ī |
ఊ |
కూ |
ū |
ౠ |
కౄ |
r̥̄ |
ౡ |
l̥̄ | |
ఏ |
కే |
ē |
ఒ |
కొ |
o |
ఔ |
కౌ |
au |
అః |
కః |
Telugu Pronunciation
Video - Telugu Alphabet Pronunciation by a Native Speaker
Telugu Letters And Pronunciation In English || తెలుగు అక్షరాలు
Telugu alphabet pronunciation
Learn Telugu Alphabets - Hallulu | Telugu Aksharalu