| Assamese Letters/Symbols | English Sound | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| উ, ঊ, ু, ূ | u as in `put` | Often we mistake and make distinction of উ vs. ঊ or ু vs. ূ. However, in Assamese Phonetics, they actually have the same sound. |
| চ, ছ | Like "s" in `sam` | The sound of ছ in Assamese is not as strong as it is in other Indian languages. So the sound almost resembles that of চ |
| ট, ত | Like "t" in `Tom` | They have the same sound in Assamese. |
| ঠ, থ | Like "th" in `theory` | They have the same sound in Assamese. |
| ড, দ | Like "d" in `Dad` | They have the same sound in Assamese |
| ঢ, ধ | Like "dh" in `dharma` | They have the same sound in Assamese |
| ব, ৱ | Like "b" in `bow` | They SOMETIMES have the same sound in Assamese |
| ৰ, ড় | Like "r" in `red` | They have ALMOST the same sound in Assamese |
Vowels:
অ | আ | ই | ঈ | উ | ঊ | ঋ | এ | ঐ | ও | ঔ |
- | া | ি | ী | ু | ূ | ৃ | ে | ৈ | ো | ৌ |
Consonants:
ক | খ | গ | ঘ | ঙ |
চ | ছ | জ | ঝ | ঞ |
ট | ঠ | ড | ঢ | ণ |
ত | থ | দ | ধ | ন |
প | ফ | ব | ভ | ম |
য | ৰ | ল | ৱ |
স | শ | ষ | হ |
ক্ষ | ড় | ঢ় | য় |
ৎ | ং | ঃ | ঁ |
Numbers:
১ | ২ | ৩ | ৪ | ৫ | ৬ | ৭ | ৮ | ৯ | ০ |