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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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