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Kannada Alphabet
If you're trying to learn the Kannada
Alphabet you will find some useful resources
including a course about pronunciation, and
sound of all letters... to help you with your
Kannada grammar. Try to concentrate on
the lesson and memorize the sounds. Also
don't forget to check the rest of our other
lessons listed on Learn Kannada. Enjoy the
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Kannada Alphabet
Learning the Kannada alphabet is very important because its structure is used in every day
conversation. Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if you know how to write those
words. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the
Kannada language.
Below is a table showing the Kannada alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples
of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.
Kannada Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

k as in kiss

c as in cat

as in tool

t as in task

p as in pool

y as in you

as in sweet

kh as in Scottish Loch

ch as in charm
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ch as in charm

h as in that

th as in think

ph as in stop her

r as in rooster

as in sold

g as in game

j as in pleasure

as in door

d as in day

b as in baby

l as in life

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as in nice

n as in night

m as in map

as in life

h as in home
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Kannada Pronunciation
You saw how a letter is written and might be pronounced, but there is nothing better than hearing the
sound of the letters in a video or audio. Below you will be able to hear how the letters above are
pronounced, just press the play button:
Kannada Pronunciation
The alphabet and its pronunciation have a very important role in Kannada, therefore they need very
special attention. Once you're done with Kannada alphabet, you might want to check the rest of our
Kannada lessons here: Learn Kannada. Don't forget to bookmark this page.

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