Vowels |
N |
ñ |
as 'n' in bun with the tongue curled back up to the roof of the
mouth. |
a |
« |
as 'u' in but |
th |
ò |
as 'th' in faith |
A |
¬ |
as 'a' in father |
n |
ó |
as first letter as 'n'. Followed by 'th' as 'nth' as in synthetic |
i |
þ |
as 'i' in pin |
p |
ô |
as 'p' in English |
I |
® |
as 'ee' in feet |
m |
õ |
as 'm'
in English |
u |
¯ |
as 'u' in full |
y |
ö |
as 'y'
in English |
U |
° |
as 'u' in rule |
r |
÷ |
as 'r'
in English |
e |
± |
as 'e' in pen |
l |
ø |
as 'l'
in English |
E |
² |
as 'a' in fade |
v |
ù |
as 'v'
in English |
ai |
³ |
as 'i' in file |
z |
ú |
This is a 'voiced
alveolar-lateral fricative', however these days many pronounced it as 'L' |
o |
´ |
as 'o' in got |
O |
µ |
as 'o' in cone |
L |
û |
'l' pronounced with the
tongue bent backward and up to the roof of the mouth. |
au |
¶ |
as 'ou' in foul |
R |
ü |
R is a strongly trilled
alveolar r. When doubled as 'tt' in attack. |
Consonents |
n2 |
ý |
as 'n' in English |
k |
ì |
same as 'k' |
Grantha
characters |
ng |
í |
as 'ng' in finger |
j |
|
as 'j' in jar |
c
or s |
î |
as 'c' in cent |
S |
|
as 's' in sea |
nj |
ï |
as 'nge' in orange |
sh |
|
as 'sh' in short |
d
or t |
ð |
as 'd' in dog |
h |
|
as 'h' in high |