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| અ | [a] --> as in art |
| આ | [ā] --> as in mat |
| ઇ | [i] --> as in kiss |
| ઈ | [ī] --> as in eat |
| ઉ | [u] --> as in cut |
| ઊ | [ū] --> as in new |
| ઋ | [r̥] --> as in merci |
| એ | [e] --> as in egg |
| ઐ | [ai] --> as in hi |
| ઓ | [o] --> as in top |
| ઔ | [au] as in how |
| ઍ | [â] --> as in put |
| ઑ | [ô] --> as in tool |
| ા | [ā] --> as in arm |
| િ | [i] --> as in lid |
| ી | [ī] --> as in read |
| ુ | [u] --> as in cut |
| ૂ | [ū] --> as in mule |
| ૃ | [r̥] --> as in merci |
| ે | [e] --> as in men |
| ૈ | [ai] --> as in hi |
| ો | [o] --> as in top |
| ૌ | [au] --> as in how |
| ૅ | [â] --> as in hut |
| ૉ | [ô] --> as in wood |
| ક | [k] --> as in cow |
| ચ | [ch] --> as in chat |
| ટ | [ṭ] --> as in time |
| ત | [t] --> as in top |
| પ | [p] --> as in play |
| ખ | [kh] --> as in Bach |
| છ | [chh] --> as in chess |
| ઠ | [ṭh] --> as in them |
| થ | [th] --> as in think |
| ફ | [ph] --> as in tap her |
| ગ | [gu] --> as in go |
| જ | [j] --> as in Jamaica |
| ડ | [ḍ] --> as in that |
| દ | [d] --> as in day |
| બ | [b] --> as in Bali |
| ઘ | [ghe] --> as in merci |
| ઝ | [jhe] --> as in vision |
| ઢ | [ḍhe] --> as in brother |
| ધ | [dhe] --> as in door |
| ભ | [bhe] --> as in boring |
| ઙ | [ṅe] --> as in nice |
| ઞ | [ñe] --> as in new |
| ણ | [ṇe] --> as in near |
| ન | [ne] --> as in noon |
| મ | [me] --> as in me |
| ય | [ye] --> as in yes |
| ર | [re] --> as in ring |
| લ | [le] --> as in life |
| વ | [ve] --> as in vast |
| શ | [śhe] --> as in shiny |
| ષ | [ṣe] --> as in sit |
| સ | [se] --> as in sing |
| હ | [he] --> as in hear |
| ળ | [ḷe] --> as in list |
| ં | [m] --> as in milk |
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