Complete Tamil Pronunciation Guide
Master all Tamil vowels and consonants with our comprehensive pronunciation guide. Listen to native speakers and practice your pronunciation skills.
Vowels (உயிரெழுத்துக்கள்)
அ
Pronunciation: "a" as in "about"
ஆ
Pronunciation: "aa" as in "father"
இ
Pronunciation: "i" as in "sit"
ஈ
Pronunciation: "ee" as in "feet"
உ
Pronunciation: "u" as in "put"
ஊ
Pronunciation: "oo" as in "boot"
எ
Pronunciation: "e" as in "pet"
ஏ
Pronunciation: "ay" as in "say"
ஐ
Pronunciation: "ai" as in "aisle"
ஒ
Pronunciation: "o" as in "hot"
ஓ
Pronunciation: "oh" as in "go"
ஔ
Pronunciation: "au" as in "how"
Consonants (மெய்யெழுத்துக்கள்)
க்
Pronunciation: "k" as in "kite"
ங்
Pronunciation: "ng" as in "sing"
ச்
Pronunciation: "ch" as in "chair"
ஞ்
Pronunciation: "ny" as in "canyon"
ட்
Pronunciation: "t" (retroflex) as in "tort"
ண்
Pronunciation: "n" (retroflex) as in "turn"
த்
Pronunciation: "th" as in "thick"
ந்
Pronunciation: "n" as in "net"
ப்
Pronunciation: "p" as in "pet"
ம்
Pronunciation: "m" as in "mat"
ய்
Pronunciation: "y" as in "yes"