Pronunciation Deva
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Pronouncing the Devanagari Alphabet Simple Vowels ~ positions 1, 2, 5 Simple Vowels ~ positions 3, 4 Diphthongs ~ vowel sounds produced by gliding from one position to another Position 2 short long k i n el i te Position 5 short long p u t tr u th The Five Mouth Positions 1. Guttural 2. Palatal 3. Cerebral 4. Dental 5. Labial Position 3 short long t ri ck t ree Position 4 short long s li p s lee t Position 1 short long col a f a ther [one beat] [two beats] [rare usage] [rare usage] [very rare usage] Position 1 to 2 st a te wri te Position 1 to 5 so c ow similar to similar to similar to similar to
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Pronunciation Deva
Transcript of Pronunciation Deva
Pronouncing the Devanagari AlphabetSimple Vowels ~ positions 1, 2, 5Simple Vowels ~ positions 3, 4Diphthongs ~ vowel sounds produced by gliding from one position to anotherPosition 2short long kin el itePosition 5short long put truthThe Five Mouth Positions1.Guttural2.Palatal3.Cerebral4.Dental5.LabialPosition 3short longtrick treePosition 4short longslip sleetPosition 1short longcol a father[one beat][two beats][rare usage][rare usage] [very rare usage]Position 1 to 2 state writePosition 1 to 5socowsimilar tosimilar to similar tosimilar toConsonantsHard SoftUnaspirated Aspirated Unaspirated AspiratedNasalPosition 1Gutteralkite elkhorn goat doghouse bongoPosition 2Palatalchart church hall jump hedgehog inchPosition 3Cerebralart warthog guard hardhat bondPosition 4Dentaltest anthill den madhouse ninePosition 5Labialpat tophat bat abhor mapTo experience the difference between the aspirated and unaspirated consonants:position a hand about two or threeinches from the face with the palm facing the mouth ~ the breath should be felt on the palm when an aspiratedconsonant is spoken and not felt when an unaspirated consonant is spoken.Modifiers ~ nasalizes the vowelThe is a dot above a Devanagari letter that represents the closing or nasalization of the vowel sound.When found at the end of a word, this results in a final m sound.When found within a word, the sound usedis that of the nasal consonant at the position of the letter that follows the mark.The can be transliterated as or as the appropriate nasal consonant:dependingupon the mouth position of the following consonant.Examples: oror~ adds a breath after the vowelAdds an extra breath that emphasizes thepreceding vowel, pronounce as huh or hihExamples:Semivowels ~ consonants that are produced by combining vowel soundsSibilants ~ consonants that are produced with a hissing sound by allowing air to passthrough a small space created by the tongue at each of three mouth positions. Position 2lakeshore Position 3earshot Position 4set Position 2 to 1yes Position 3 to 1run Position 4 to 1let Position 5 to 1verseAspirate ~ sound is produced in the throat at Position 1 and then pushed out the lipsat Position 5.have Shalini Bosbyshell, 2006www.shalinibosbyshell.com
