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Potential Pitfalls in learning Hindi:
The pronunciation of the
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letters in the ट and त series is found difficult by some. त(t) and द(d) are dental consonants. ट(t) and ड(d) are cerebral consonants.
For pronouncing ड and ट, the tip of the tongue is rather broadened out and lumped together, pressed against the palate rather far back, and then somewhat sharply brought away as the sound is uttered.
Pronunciation of ट is as in:
Words starting with ट
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Tomato
टमाटर
Tamatar
Service
टहल
Tahal
Words with ट in the middle
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Button
बटन
Button
Jackfruit
कटहल
Kathal
Words with ट in the end
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Sideway
करवट
Karvat
Naughty
नटखट
Natkhat
Pronunciation of ड is as in:
Words starting with ड
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Fear
डर
Dar
A drum
डमरू
Damru
Words with ड in the middle
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Confusion
गड़बड़
Gadbad
To fly
उड़ना
Udna
Words with ड in the end
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Fly
उड़
Ud
Rigid/stiff
अकड़
Akad
For the pronunciation of the त and द series, the tongue is brought forward against the upper teeth, or even between the teeth. These sounds are distinctly softer and more dental than the t and d in English.
Pronunciation of त is as in:
Words starting with त
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Watermelon
तरबूज
Tarbooj
Body
तन
Tan
Words with त in the middle
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Cutting/shred
कतरन
Katran
Pigeon
कबूतर
Kabootar
Words with त in the end
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Woman/Lady
औरत
Aurat
Exercise
कसरत
Kasrat
Pronunciation of द is as in:
Words starting with द
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Door
दरवाज़ा
Darwaza
Mirror
दर्पण
Darpan
Words with द in the middle
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Ginger
अदरक
Adarak
Body
बदन
Badan
Words with द in the end
English
Hindi
Transliteration
Id
ईद
Id
Later/after
बाद
Baad
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