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328 Glimpses of Traditional Indian Life

— k as in kind, kh as in pack-horse, g as in god, gh as in
bighearted, and ṅ as in sing.

The palatal consonants c, ch, j, jh, and ñ are pronounced: c
as in chant, ch as in thatch hut, j as in joy, jh as in bridgehead,
and ñ as in banyan.
The retroflex consonants ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, and ṇ are pronounced
with the tip of the tongue turned up and drawn back
against the dome of the palate — ṭ as in temple, ṭh as in
light-hearted, ḍ as in devotee, ḍh as in Godhead, and ṇ as
in nectar.

The dental consonants t, th, d, dh and n are pronounced
in the same manner as the celebrals, but with the tip of
the tongue against the inside of the upper teeth.

The labial consonants p, ph, b, bh, and m are pronounced
with the lips — p as in perfect, ph as in uphold, b as in boon,
bh as in subhead, and m as in mantra.

The semivowels y, r, l, and v are pronounced as in yoga,
respect, love, and vow.

The sibilants s, ṣ, and ś are pronounced: s as in soul, ṣ as in
shine but with the tip of the tongue turned up and drawn
back against the dome of the palate, and ś as in shine but
the tip of the tongue against the inside of the upper teeth.

Bengali and Oriya sounds that are pronounced differently
from Sanskrit are:

Short a is pronounced like the o in the Southern British