KEY TO PRONUNCIATION

a u(as in cut)
aa a(as in car)
ai a(as in at)
au o(as in sort)
b b(as in ball)
bh bh(as in bhajan - punjabi)
ch ch(as in chill)
chh chh(as in chole - punjabi)
d the(as in thee)
d d(as in dad)
e a(as in say)
ee ee(as in sheet)
f f(as in fruit)
g g(as in give)
gh gh(as in ghost)
h h(as in hat)
i i(as in it)
j j(as in job)
jh jh(as in Jhaansi)
k k(kettle)
kh kh(as in khaaki)
l l(as in little)
m m(as in man)
n n(as in name)
n n(as in Paani - punjabi)
o o(as in roll)
oo oo(as in shoot)
p p(as in place)
ph ph(as in philosophy)
r r(as in run)
r r(as in Karaa - steel bangal)
s s(as in silk)
sh sh(as in show)
t t(as in tera - punjabi)
t t(as in tall)
th th(Thaakur - punjabi)
td td(as in tdol - drum in punjabi)
th th(as in thin)
u u(as in put)
v v(as in victory)
w w(as in work)
y y(as in yet)
z z(as in zero)

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