Explore the Bengali Alphabet Chart with Pictures (A to Z)

The Bengali language belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family, spoken in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. The Bengali script derives from the Brahmi script, and as we know, the Bengali alphabet combines with the Assamese alphabet from the 18th century. In the Bengali alphabet, there are a total of 50 letters, which include 11 vowels and 39 consonants, similar to those in English, but their written script differs.

In this blog, we will explore the Bengali alphabet, its spelling, and pronunciation with a table and chart to help you learn the Bengali letters and see how they are typically pronounced. Let's get started!

Bengali Vowel Letters with Picture (বাংলা স্বরবর্ণ)

Before learning the Bengali consonants, let us know about the vowels in Bengali (sbarabarna). There are a total of 11 vowels, and see how their vowel signs are formed.

Bengali vowel	PRON.	Vowel sign
অ	o	none
আ	a	া (akar)
ই	i	ি (ikar)
ঈ	ee	ী (ekar
উ	u	ু (ukar)
ঊ	ou	ূ (oukar)
ঋ	ri	ৃ (rikar)
এ	a	ে (a-kar)
ঐ	oi	ৈ (oikar)
ও	u	ো (ukar)
ঔ	ou	ৌ (oukar)

39 Bengali Consonants Letters with Picture (বাংলা ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণ)

Below the table, you will find the consonant letters in Bengali (byanjanbarna).

Bengali Letter	PRON.	Transliteration
ক	ko	k
খ	kho	kh
গ	go	g
ঘ	gho	gh
ঙ	ungo	ngo
চ	ch	s
ছ	cho	s
জ	jo	j
ঝ	jho	jh
ঞ	niyo	y
ট	to	t
ঠ	tho	tho
ড	do	d
ঢ	dho	dh
ণ	no	n
ত	to	t
থ	tho	th
দ	do	d
ধ	dho	dh
ন	no	n
প	po	p
ফ	pho	ph /or f
ব	bo	b
ভ	bho	bh /or v
ম	mo	m
য	jo	z
র	ro	r
ল	lo	l
ৱ	wo	w
শ	sho	sh
ষ	so	s
স	so/sh	s
হ	ho	h
ড়	ro	r
ঢ়	rho	rho
য়	yo	y
ৎ	hosonto	none
ং	anuxar	none
ঃ	bisargo	none
ঁ	chandrabindu	none

Bengali Alphabet Compared to Assamese Script

How does the Bengali alphabet, spelling, and pronunciation compare with the Assamese language? In both Bengali and Assamese scripts are the same in spelling, pronunciation, and their written scripts. There is only one letter in the Assamese alphabet missing in Bengali: ক্ষ.

Often, you may have noticed that those letters aren't used: ৎ, ড়, ঢ়, য় in the Bengali script.

Fun Facts About the Bengali Alphabet

You may have noticed that some letters in the Bengali alphabet have more than one name; their letter sounds are pronounced the same in Bengali. Such as জ - ঝ - য, ড - ঢ, ণ - ন, দ - ধ, ড় - ঢ়, and more.

There are many dialects of Bengali around the world, and two letters are pronounced similarly within one dialect!

Bengali Numbers Counting 0 to 10

Here are the basic counting numbers from 0 to 10 in Bengali.

0 - ০ (sunya)
1 - ১ (ek)
2 - ২ (dui)
3 - ৩ (tini)
4 - ৪ (sari)
5 - ৫ (pans)
6 - ৬ (soy)
7 - ৭ (sat)
8 - ৮ (ath)
9 - ৯ (no)
10 - ১০ (das)

Here's a complete list of the Bengali numbers 1 to 100.

I hope you liked the Bengali alphabet chart with Pictures! If you would like to make any changes or corrections to this post, please let me know through comments below.

FAQs About the Bengali Alphabet

Q1. How many alphabets are in Bengali?

Ans: There are a total of 50 letters, including 11 vowels and 39 consonants, in the Bengali alphabet.

Q2. What are the 11 vowels in Bengali?

Ans: In the Bengali alphabet, there are eleven vowels, and they are: অ,আ,ই,ঈ,উ,ঊ,ঋ,এ,ঐ,ও, and ঔ.

Q3. Is Bengali easy to learn?

Ans: It depends on your learning process. Their vowels were pronounced with clarity and purity.

Q4. How many consonants are in Bengali?

Ans: There is total of 39 consonant letters in the Bengali alphabet.

Q5. What are the numbers 0 to 10 in Bengali?

Ans: ০ (sunya), ১ (ek), ২ (DUI), ৩ (tini), ৪ (sari), ৫ (pans), ৬ (soy), ৭ (sat), ৮ (ath), ৯ (no), and ১০ (das).

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