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Hindi Vowels
the 11 Hindi vowels in devanagari script
11
Language - Hindi
Beginner
06/17/2018

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a

(a) is pronounced as a default vowel, similar to a schwa.

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aa

(ā) is like the vowel a in father.

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i

(i) is like the vowel in tin.

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ii

(ī) is like the vowel in see.

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u

(u) is like the vowel in book.

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uu

(ū) is like the vowel in tool.

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ri

(rī) is like the vowel in ceen.

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e

(e) is like the vowel in May except there is no diphthong.

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ai

(ai) is one of the only two diphthong vowels in Hindi, and pronounced differently depending on regional accent. Often it is pronounced like the vowel in hat.

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ō

(o) is like the vowel in hole.

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au

(au) is the other diphthong vowel, also with varying pronunciation. It is often pronounced like the vowel in saw or awe.

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