Vowels (Swar)
The Hindi word for ‘vowel’ is स्वर. In Hindi, here are the thirteen vowels. Hindi vowels have a long form and a short form.
| Long Form | Short Form | Transliteration n(Pronunciation) |
|---|---|---|
| अ | a | |
| आ | ा | aa |
| इ | ि | i |
| ई | ी | ee |
| उ | ु | u |
| ऊ | ू | oo |
| ऋ | ृ | ri |
| ए | े | e |
| ऐ | ै | ai |
| ओ | ो | o |
| औ | ौ | au |
| अं | ं | ang |
| अः | ः | aha |
Note that the अ vowel does not have a short form, but the remaining twelve do. The vowels’ short form combines with consonants. In the short form column in the above table, the circle represents where the consonant would go.
You may test your knowledge of Hindi vowels using these flash cards:
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/hindi-vowels-with-images-and-audio-1550351
Is it possible to include a sound button for the pronunciation
Hi, good idea! I will work on it and try to add links to sound files. May take a few weeks to get all completed.