Nepali pronunciations
Hello,
as a beginner with Nepali I have questions concerning the Nepali language.
1. What are the differences between these consonants: च, छ, ज and झ?
2. Do these consonant pairs have the same pronunciation? If so, why do these double consonants exist if the pronunciations are the same?
ट=त, ठ=थ, ड=द and ढ=ध?
3. Are श and ष pronunciated the same?
4. What are these vowels? ऋ and ऑ?
Hints through Swedish, Finnish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, German, Korean and English are all welcome. Audio files are a great help too. Any help is actually needed as resources for learning Nepali, based on my experience, are quite few both online and in the real world.
Thank you very much.
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Answers · 3
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Hello,
1. Almost each consonants have two sounds in Nepali language.
a) Voiced (when pronounced vibrates the vocal cord) ex: च (ch), ज(j)
b) Voiceless ( do not vibrates the vocal cord) ex: छ(chh), झ(jh)
2. The consonants at left hand side of = doesn't touch the teeth ex: ट (t)
But the one at right hand side will touch the teeth by your tongue while pronouncing ex: त(t)
3. ष was pronounced like (kh) in ancient time. Nowadays it is pronounced like श
4. ऋ = rii and ऑ (aan) = a nasel sound like (un ) in french language
I think these explanations will help you. Also you can send me message in case of confusion.
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