Lesson 1: Vowels: ಅ to ಊ
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Goal
Recognise and say the first six Kannada vowels.
Good to know
Kannada has its own rounded script. Vowels (ಸ್ವರಗಳು, swaragalu) are sounds you can say on their own. They come in short and long pairs: ಅ and ಆ, ಇ and ಈ, ಉ and ಊ. Hold the long one a little longer.
This device doesn't have a Kannada computer voice, so the listen buttons are hidden. Read the English letters under each word to say it, then record yourself and play it back.
- ಅ
a
sounds like "a"
ಅಮ್ಮ (amma) means mother
- ಆ
aa
sounds like "aa"
ಆನೆ (aane) means elephant
- ಇ
i
sounds like "i"
ಇಲಿ (ili) means mouse
- ಈ
ee
sounds like "ee"
ಈಜು (eeju) means swimming
- ಉ
u
sounds like "u"
ಉಪ್ಪು (uppu) means salt
- ಊ
oo
sounds like "oo"
ಊಟ (oota) means meal
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