Kannada + IPT 

Kannada + IPT 

 

ಅ (a) = a in “car.”

ಆ (aa) = a in “father.”

ಐ (ai) = ai in “kite.”

ಏ (ee) = ay in “say.”

ಏ  (ba) = b in “bat.”

ಏ  (bha) = bh (Aspirated “b,” similar to the “bh” in Hindi “bhaji”).

ಚ (cha) = ch in “chat.”

ಛ (chha) =  Aspirated “ch,” similar to the “chh” in “chhaap” (Hindi word).

ದ (da) = d in “dog.”

ಧ (dha) = dh ( Aspirated “d,” similar to the “dh” in Sanskrit “dharma”).

ಡ (ḍa) = d (Retroflex “d,” similar to “ḍ” in Hindi “ḍal”).

ಢ (ḍha) = d (Aspirated retroflex “d,” similar to “ḍh” in Hindi “ḍhokla”).

ಎ (e) = e in “pen.”

ಈ (ii) = ee in “bee.”

ಗ (ga) = g in “go.”

ಘ (gha) = gh (Aspirated “g,” similar to the “gh” in “ghost.”)

ಹ (ha) = h in “hat.”

ವಿಸರ್ಗ (visarga) = h (an aspirated sound, similar to “h.”)

ಇ (i) = i in “it.”

ಜ (ja) = j in “jump.”

ಝ (jha) = jh (Aspirated “j,” similar to the “jh” in Hindi “jhoom”).

ಜ್ಞ (jña) = jnya (A combination of “ಜ” (ja) and “ಞ” (nya).)

ಕ (ka) = k in “kite.”

ಕ (kha) = kh  (Aspirated “k,” similar to the “kh” in “khaki.”)

ಕ್ಷ (kṣha) = ksha (A combination of “ಕ” (ka) and “ಷ” (ṣha).)

ಲ (la) = l in “lip.”

ಳ (ḷa) = l (Retroflex “l,” similar to “ḷ” in Marathi “kaḷa”).

ಮ (ma) = m in “man.”

ನ (na) = n in “no.”

ಣ (ṇa) = n (Retroflex nasal sound.)

ಙ (nga) = nga (a nasal sound.)

ಞ (nya) = ny (a nasal sound, similar to “ny” in “canyon.”

ಅನುಸ್ವಾರ (anusvara) = ng (a nasal sound, similar to the “ng” in “song.”)

ಒ (o) = o in “pot.”

ಓ (oo) = o in “go.”

ಊ (uu) = oo in “food.”

ಔ (au) = ou in “out.”

ಪ (pa) = p in “pen.”

ಫ (pha) = ph (Aspirated “p,” similar to the “ph” in “phone.”)

ರ (ra) = r in “rat.”

ಋ (ru) = r in “riddle.”

ಸ (sa) = s in “sun.”

ಶ (sha) = sh in “shoe.”

ಷ (ṣha) = sh as “ṣh”.

ತ (ta) = t in “top.”

ಥ (tha) = th (Aspirated “t,” similar to the “th” in “thin.”)

ಟ (ṭa) = t (Retroflex “t,” pronounced with the tongue against the roof of the mouth.)

ಠ (ṭha) = t (Aspirated retroflex “t,” similar to the “ṭh” in Hindi “ṭhaṭha”).

ಉ (u) = u in “p

ut.”

ವ (va) = v in “very.”

ಯ (ya) = y in “yes.”

ಅವಗ್ರಹ (avagraha) = Indicates the elision of a vowel, similar to an apostrophe in English.

ಹಲಂತ (halanta) = Used to indicate the absence of an inherent vowel.

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