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Hindi alphabet
| Letter | English sound | Pronunciation |
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| अ | a | as in apple |
| आ | aa | as in hat |
| ए | e | as in energy |
| ई | ii | as in Wii |
| ऍ | ei | as in mean |
| ऎ | ei | as in mean |
| ऐ | ai | as in mate |
| इ | i | as in history |
| ओ | o | as in home |
| ऑ | oi | as in moisture |
| ऒ | oii | as in oyster |
| ऊ | uu | as in noon |
| औ | ou | as in mouse |
| उ | u | as in ultimate |
| ब | B | as in basket |
| भ | Bha | as in Bob Hansen |
| च | Ca | as in California |
| छ | Chha | as in Rich Hansen |
| ड | Da | as in Dalila |
| ढ | Dha | as in Edward Hansen |
| फ | Fa | as in fast |
| फ़ | Fi | as in Finland |
| ग | Ga | as in galaxy |
| घ | Gha | as in Ghana |
| ग़ | Ghi | as in Ghistapo |
| ह | Ha | as in hand |
| ज | Ja | as in Jakarta |
| झ | Jha | as in Jhahan |
| क | Ka | as in Kashmir |
| ख | Kha | as in Khan |
| ख़ | Khi | as in blacstory |
| ल | L | as in love |
| ळ | Li | as in link |
| ऌ | Li | as in military |
| ऴ | Lii | as in Lima |
| ॡ | Lii | as in Bradley |
| म | Ma | as in man |
| न | Na | as in Namibia |
| ङ | N’a | as in Stan Alan |
| ञ | Nia | as in Niagara |
| ण | Nae | as in Nigeria |
| ऩ | Ni | as in Nicaragua |
| ॐ | oms | as in Tom’s book |
| प | Pa | as in Panama |
| क़ | Qi | as in King |
| र | Ra | as in rank |
| ऋ | Ri | as in ring |
| ॠ | Ri | as in risk |
| ऱ | Ri | as in Brie |
| स | Sa | as in Sam |
| श | Sha | as in Shanghai |
| ष | Shha | as in wash hand |
| ट | Ta | as in Tamara |
| त | T’a | as in Matt Alan |
| ठ | Tha | as in Thailand |
| द | Tha | as in Thailand |
| थ | T’ha | as in Thailand |
| ध | Thha | as in Keith Hansen |
| ड़ | ugDha | as in drug down |
| ढ़ | ugDhha | as in hugged hand |
| व | Va | as in vast |
| य | Ya | as in yard |
| य़ | Yi | as in year |
| ज़ | Za | as in Zambia |
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