Hindi Letters & Alphabet Guide

Complete reference for Hindi vowels, consonants and numbers with English pronunciation

About Hindi Script: Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, an abugida belonging to the Brahmic family. It has 12 vowels (Swar), 36 consonants (Vyanjan), and special characters. Hindi is the official language of the Indian government, spoken by over 600 million people worldwide.
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Hindi Vowels — स्वर (Swar)

HindiTransliterationPronunciationExample Word
aas in "about"अमर (amar - immortal)
aa / Aas in "father"आम (aam - mango)
ias in "sit"इमली (imali - tamarind)
ee / Ias in "see"ईश्वर (Ishwar - God)
uas in "put"उल्लू (ullu - owl)
oo / Uas in "food"ऊन (oon - wool)
e / Eas in "they"एक (ek - one)
aias in "said"ऐनक (ainak - glasses)
o / Oas in "go"ओस (os - dew)
auas in "cow"औरत (aurat - woman)
अंannasal vowelअंगूर (angoor - grape)
अःahaspirated endingअतः (atah - therefore)

Hindi Consonants — व्यंजन (Vyanjan)

HindiType to getPronunciationExample Word
kak as in "kit"कमल (kamal - lotus)
khakh aspiratedखाना (khana - food)
gag as in "go"गाय (gaay - cow)
ghagh aspiratedघर (ghar - home)
chach as in "chair"चाय (chaay - tea)
chhachh aspiratedछाता (chhaata - umbrella)
jaj as in "jar"जल (jal - water)
jhajh aspiratedझील (jheel - lake)
Taretroflex tटमाटर (tamatar - tomato)
Daretroflex dडाल (daal - branch)
tat (soft)तारा (taara - star)
thath aspiratedथाली (thaali - plate)
dad (soft)दिल (dil - heart)
dhadh aspiratedधन (dhan - wealth)
nan as in "not"नाम (naam - name)
pap as in "pen"पानी (paani - water)
phaph / f soundफूल (phool - flower)
bab as in "bat"बाघ (baagh - tiger)
bhabh aspiratedभाषा (bhaashaa - language)
mam as in "man"माँ (maa - mother)
yay as in "yes"यात्रा (yaatra - journey)
rar as in "run"राजा (raaja - king)
lal as in "lip"लाल (laal - red)
vav / w soundवन (van - forest)
shash as in "ship"शहर (shahar - city)
sas as in "sun"सूरज (sooraj - sun)
hah as in "hat"हाथ (haath - hand)

Hindi Numbers — संख्याएँ

NumberHindiPronunciation
0शून्यshoonya
1एकek
2दोdo
3तीनteen
4चारchaar
5पाँचpaanch
6छहchhah
7सातsaat
8आठaath
9नौnau
10दसdas
20बीसbees
50पचासpachaas
100सौsau
1000हज़ारhazaar
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