The alphabet - vowels Flashcards
1
Q
a - sounds like “u” in “but”
A
अ
2
Q
i - sounds like “i” in “tick”
A
इ
3
Q
u - sounds like “u” in “put”
A
उ
4
Q
ā - sounds like “a” in “father”
A
आ
5
Q
ī - sounds like “i” in “pique” (fr.)
A
ई
6
Q
ū - sounds like “oo” in “cool”
A
ऊ
7
Q
ṛ - sounds like “r” in “fibre”
A
ऋ
8
Q
ṝ - sounds like “ri” in “marine”
OR “ru” in “prune” after labial consonants b,p,m. (rare)
A
ऋृ
9
Q
e - sounds like “e” in “grey”
A
ए
10
Q
ai - sounds like “ai” in “gait”
A
ऐ
11
Q
o - sounds like “o” in “home”
A
ओ
12
Q
au - sounds like “ou” in “out”
A
औ
13
Q
ḷ - sounds like “l” in “slurp”
A
ऌ
