Let's begin this lesson on vowels in Hindi!
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Pronouncing Vowels in Hindi
Today we will teach you about vowels in the Hindi language. The traditional Hindi language is made up of 13 vowels, and we are going to cover the most common.
स्वर (Svara) “Vowels”
अ
a
as in “a”mend
अदरक
adaraka
ginger
0%
आ
ā
as in “a”rm
आम
āma
mango
0%
इ
i
as in “E”ngland
इंजन
injana
engine
0%
ई
ī
as in “ea”gle
ईंट
iīṭa
brick
0%
उ
u
as in “ooh”
उल्लू
ullū
owl
0%
ऊ
ū
as in “ooh_”
ऊँट
ūm̐ṭa
camel
0%
ए
e
as in “a”ge
एड़ी
eṛī
heel
0%
ऐ
ai
as in “I”rish
ऐनक
ainaka
glasses
0%
ओ
o
as in “o”cean
ओस
osa
dew
0%
औ
au
as in “ow”
औरत
aurata
lady
0%
अं
aṃ
as in “am”azing
अंडा
aṃḍā
egg
0%
अः
aḥ
as in “aha”
प्रातः
prātaḥ
morning (rarely used)
0%
Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record
Rocket Record lets you perfect your Hindi pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!
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फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi