Telugu Alphabet

Question 1

అ

Answer 1

a
ex. Amma (mother), annaya (brother), Akka (older sister), akkada (there), alavaatu (habit), avasaram (need), adhi( that), appudu (then)

Question 2

ఆ

Answer 2

A (long)

Question 3

ఇ

Answer 3

E/I (Like the vowel in India or tin)

Question 4

ఈ

Answer 4

ee (Like the vowel in eat or sleep)

Question 5

ఉ

Answer 5

u (Like the vowel in bull or book)

Question 6

ఊ

Answer 6

oo

Question 7

ఋ

Answer 7

Ru (Like ru in rude)

Question 8

ౠ

Answer 8

Ruu

Question 9

ఎ

Answer 9

e (Like the vowel a in May)

Question 10

ఏ

Answer 10

Aa (long, like in May but long)

Question 11

ఐ

Answer 11

I (ai)

Question 12

ఒ

Answer 12

O

Question 13

ఓ

Answer 13

Ohh

Question 14

ఔ

Answer 14

Au/ow (as in ouch)

Question 15

అం

Answer 15

um

Question 16

అః

Answer 16

aha

Question 17

క

Answer 17

ka

Question 18

గ

Answer 18

gaa

Question 19

చ

Answer 19

chaa

Question 20

జ

Answer 20

jaa

Question 21

ట

Answer 21

taaa (light. Put tongue on roof)

Question 22

డ

Answer 22

DAh (Put tongue on roof)

Question 23

ణ

Answer 23

NAh

Question 24

త

Answer 24

THAAh (put tongue btwn top n bottom teeth)

Question 25

ద

Answer 25

DAh (put tongue btwn top n bottom teeth)

Question 26

న

Answer 26

NA

Question 27

ప

Answer 27

Pa (hold lips together)

Question 28

బ

Answer 28

Ba (hold lips together)

Question 29

మ

Answer 29

Ma

Question 30

య

Answer 30

Ya

Question 31

ర

Answer 31

Ra

Question 32

ల

Answer 32

La

Question 33

వ

Answer 33

Wa/ Va

Question 34

శ

Answer 34

Saah

Question 35

ష

Answer 35

Shaa

Question 36

స

Answer 36

Saah (no real diff from other letter)

Question 37

హ

Answer 37

Haa

Question 38

ళ

Answer 38

Laa

Question 39

క్ష

Answer 39

kṣha (k is almost silent)

Question 40

ా

Answer 40

long a (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 41

ిిి

Answer 41

I [really the letter E] (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 42

ీ

Answer 42

long I [really more like long E] (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 43

ు

Answer 43

u ( combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 44

ూ

Answer 44

long u (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 45

ృ

Answer 45

ru (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 46

ౄ

Answer 46

long ru (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 47

ె

Answer 47

e (really like a as in ate) (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 48

ే

Answer 48

long E [really more like long A as in Ate] (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 49

ై

Answer 49

I (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 50

ొ

Answer 50

O (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 51

ో

Answer 51

long O (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 52

ౌ

Answer 52

Au (combining consonant w/ vowel)

Question 53

్

Answer 53

cutting off the vowel. ex. letter for Ka becomes K.