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Alfabeto Assamese

Assamese Script (Bengali-derived)

Assamese uses a script closely derived from the Bengali script with a few unique letters. It is the official language of Assam, India. The script is an abugida — consonants carry an inherent 'a' vowel.

Vowels (স্বৰ)

CarácterNombreRomanizaciónPronunciación
Aa/ɔlike 'o' in 'go'
Aaalike 'a' in 'father'
Iilike 'i' in 'sit'
Iiilike 'ee' in 'see'
Uulike 'u' in 'put'
Uuulike 'oo' in 'moon'
Eelike 'e' in 'bed'
Oioilike 'oi' in 'oil'
Oolike 'o' in 'go'
Ououlike 'ow' in 'cow'

Consonants (ব্যঞ্জন)

CarácterNombreRomanizaciónPronunciación
Kaklike 'k' in 'king'
Khakhaspirated k
Gaglike 'g' in 'go'
Ghaghaspirated g
Nganglike 'ng' in 'sing'
Caclike 'ch' in 'church'
Chachaspirated ch
Jajlike 'j' in 'jam'
Jhajhaspirated j
Nyanylike 'ny' in 'canyon'
Ta (retroflex)tretroflex t
Tha (retroflex)thaspirated retroflex t
Da (retroflex)dretroflex d
Dha (retroflex)dhaspirated retroflex d
Na (retroflex)nretroflex n
Ta (dental)tdental t
Tha (dental)thaspirated dental t
Da (dental)ddental d
Dha (dental)dhaspirated dental d
Nanlike 'n' in 'no'
Paplike 'p' in 'park'
Phaphaspirated p
Bablike 'b' in 'ball'
Bhabhaspirated b
Mamlike 'm' in 'moon'
Yay/jlike 'y' in 'yes'
Ra (Assamese unique)rrolled r (Assamese)
Lallike 'l' in 'love'
Wa (Assamese unique)wlike 'w' in 'wet'
Shax/shAssamese fricative
Saslike 's' in 'sun'
Hahlike 'h' in 'hat'