Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| ക | [k] as in kit |
| ഖ | [kh] as in bach |
| ഗ | [g] as in gold |
| ഘ | [gh] as in Ghana |
| ങ | [n] as in nice |
| ച | [ch] as in China |
| ഛ | [chh] as in choke |
| ജ | [j] as in vision |
| ഝ | [jh] as in John |
| ഞ | [ñ] as in onion |
| ട | [ṭ] as in time |
| ഠ | [ṭh] as in team |
| ഡ | [ḍ] as in that |
| ഢ | [ḍh] as in this |
| ണ | [ṇ] as in noon |
| ത | [th] as in think |
| ഥ | [thh] as in thread |
| ദ | [d] as in dream |
| ധ | [d] as in day |
| ന | [n] as in noon |
| പ | [p] as in play |
| ഫ | [ph] as in phone |
| ബ | [b] as in bat |
| ഭ | [bh] as in bhal |
| മ | [m] as in milk |
| യ | [y] as in yes |
| ര | [r] as in ring |
| ല | [l] as in life |
| വ | [v] as in vast |
| ശ | [ṣ] as in sea |
| ഷ | [sś] as in brass |
| സ | [s] as in sun |
| ഹ | [h] as in hot |
| ള | [ḷ] as in love |
| ഴ | [ḻ] as in light |
| റ | [ṟ] as in ring |
| ൠ | [rr] as in rabbit |
| ാ | [a] as in act |
| ി | [i] as in ink |
| ീ | [ī] as in eat |
| ു | [u] as in Uzbakistan |
| ൂ | [u] as in Uzbakistan |
| ൃ | [r] as in rock |
| െ | [e] as in egg |
| േ | [e] as in egg |
| ൈ | [ai] as in ice |
| ൊ | [o] as in old |
| ോ | [o] as in old |
| ൌ | [au] as in how |
| അ | [a] as in at |
| അ | [a] as in Alabama |
| ആ | [aa] as in mass |
| ഇ | [i] as in India |
| ഉ | [u] as in Uzbakistan |
| ഓ | [oo] as in tool |
| ഈ | [ii] as in weed |
| ഊ | [uu] as in mood |
| ഋ | [r] as in raft |
| ഌ | [l] as in light |
| ഏ | [ee] as in weed |
| ഐ | [ai] as in ice |
| ഒ | [o] as in old |
| ഔ | [au] as in how |
| ൠ | [rr] as in rabbit |
| ൡ | [ll] as in million |
| എ | [e] as in egg |
| ് | [] as in none |
| ം | ['] as in none |
| ഃ | ['] as in none |
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