Sindhi Online: Script: LETTER bh HELP | CONTACT | SITEMAP | KEYWORD INDEX | SEARCH

Letter bh

CONTENTS: [ Writing Animation | Pronunciation Notes | Exercises ]

Writing Animation:
click on the letter-form label at left to open a pop-up window

The detached letter bh: [voiced aspirated bilabial stop] [SOUND]
A word-initial bh: sister [SOUND]
bherna
A word-medial bh: tomorrow [SOUND]
subhaarne
A word-final bh: all [SOUND]
sabhu

Pronunciation Notes

This letter represents the aspirated consonant [bh]. It is formed like a regular [b] but with a puff of breathy aspiration at the moment the lips separate from the [b] gesture. See SCRIPT BASICS: PRONUNCIATION TIPS FOR ASPIRATED CONSONANTS for more information.

Exercises

1. Visual Discrimination Exercise

Click here for an interactive game

[make sure to close each pop-up window before opening the next one]

2. Writing Exercise

Print out the PDF file and follow the instructions to practice writing bh: bh.pdf