Lesson 1: Vowels

Question 1

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

ঊ​

Answer 1

Dirggho U
Lengthened ‘oo’, like English word ‘soon’​

Uut (ঊট) - Camel​

Question 2

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

ও

Answer 2

Short ‘oh’, like English word ‘sow’​ in scottish accent

Ojon (ওজন) - Weight​
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Question 3

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

অ

Answer 3

Shore O
‘O’, like English word ‘top’

Obostha (অবস্থা) - Situation​

Question 4

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

ঈ

Answer 4

Dirggho I
Lengthened ‘ee’, like English word ‘teeth’​

Eid (ঈদ) - Eid festival​

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Question 5

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

ঐ

Answer 5

‘Oi’, like English word ‘toy’​

Oiko (ঐক্য) - Unity​

Question 6

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

ঋ​

Answer 6

Ri
Slightly trilled ‘rr’ like in spanish, close English word is ‘river’​

Rishi (ঋষি) - Saint/Sage​

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Question 7

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

আ

Answer 7

Shore A
Used at start of word with added ‘া’ (akar), becomes ‘aa’, like English word ‘bar’​

Aam (আম) - Mango​

Question 8

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

এ

Answer 8

‘Eh’, like English word ‘‘bed”​

Aekhon (এখন) - Now​

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Question 9

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

উ

Answer 9

Rosho U
Short ‘u’, like English word ‘‘put”​

Ulta (উলটা) - Opposite/Inverse​

Question 10

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

ই

Answer 10

Rosho I
Short ‘I’, like English word ‘tea’​

Ilish (ইলিশ) - Ilish/Hilsha fish​

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Question 11

What is the pronunciation of this letter?

ঔ

Answer 11

Lengthened ‘oh’, like inquisitive ‘Oh?’​

Oshud (ঔষধ) - Medicine (more commonly pronounced as ও)