Bengali Consonants Categorized
This table presents the Bengali consonants categorized into palatal, dental, retroflex, labial, velar, and miscellaneous groups.
Velar Consonants (কণ্ঠ্য)
| Bengali Letter |
Sound |
Latin Symbol |
English Word with Same Sound |
| ক |
/kɔ/ |
k |
Kite |
| খ |
/kʰɔ/ |
kh |
Kindergarten |
| গ |
/gɔ/ |
g |
Go |
| ঘ |
/gʱɔ/ |
gh |
Loghouse |
| ঙ |
/ŋɔ/ |
ng |
Sing |
Palatal Consonants (তালব্য)
| Bengali Letter |
Sound |
Latin Symbol |
English Word with Same Sound |
| চ |
/t͡ʃɔ/ |
ch |
Chat |
| ছ |
/t͡ʃʰɔ/ |
chh |
Chhattisgarh |
| জ |
/d͡ʒɔ/ |
j |
Jam |
| ঝ |
/d͡ʒʱɔ/ |
jh |
Hajj |
| ঞ |
/ɲɔ/ |
ñ |
Canyon |
Dental Consonants (দন্ত্য)
| Bengali Letter |
Sound |
Latin Symbol |
English Word with Same Sound |
| ত |
/tɔ/ |
t |
Table |
| থ |
/tʰɔ/ |
th |
Thermometer |
| দ |
/dɔ/ |
d |
Dog |
| ধ |
/dʱɔ/ |
dh |
Madhouse |
| ন |
/nɔ/ |
n |
Nap |
Retroflex Consonants (মূর্ধন্য)
| Bengali Letter |
Sound |
Latin Symbol |
English Word with Same Sound |
| ট |
/ʈɔ/ |
ṭ |
Tight |
| ঠ |
/ʈʰɔ/ |
ṭh |
Lighthouse |
| ড |
/ɖɔ/ |
ḍ |
Dark |
| ঢ |
/ɖʱɔ/ |
ḍh |
Redhouse |
| ণ |
/ɳɔ/ |
ṇ |
None |
Labial Consonants (ওষ্ঠ্য)
| Bengali Letter |
Sound |
Latin Symbol |
English Word with Same Sound |
| প |
/pɔ/ |
p |
Pen |
| ফ |
/pʰɔ/ |
ph |
Phone |
| ব |
/bɔ/ |
b |
Ball |
| ভ |
/bʱɔ/ |
bh |
Book |
| ম |
/mɔ/ |
m |
Man |
Miscellaneous Consonants (বিবিধ)
| Bengali Letter |
Sound |
Latin Symbol |
English Word with Same Sound |
| য |
/d͡ʒɔ/ |
j |
Jump |
| র |
/rɔ/ |
r |
Red |
| ল |
/lɔ/ |
l |
Lamp |
| শ |
/ʃɔ/ |
sh |
Shoe |
| ষ |
/ʂɔ/ |
ṣ |
Shark |
| স |
/sɔ/ |
s |
Sun |
| হ |
/hɔ/ |
h |
Hat |