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Tamil alphabet and writing system

Here are all 34 letters of the Tamil alphabet with how each one sounds. Tap the speaker to listen.

Vowels (12)

  • அa
  • ஆaa
  • இi
  • ஈii
  • உu
  • ஊuu
  • எe
  • ஏee
  • ஐai
  • ஒo
  • ஓoo
  • ஔau

Consonants (22)

  • கka
  • ஙnga
  • சcha
  • ஞnya
  • டṭa
  • ணṇa
  • தtha
  • நna
  • பpa
  • மma
  • யya
  • ரra
  • லla
  • வva
  • ழzha
  • ளḷa
  • றṟa
  • னṉa
  • ஜja
  • ஷsha
  • ஸsa
  • ஹha

Sounds are written in Latin letters as a guide. Real pronunciation can change with the position in the word.

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