![]() ^ /a/ is phonetically realised as a near-open central vowel by most speakers.Example: The word নোংরা (meaning "foul") is pronounced as /nʊŋra/ and /noŋra/ (Romanized as both nungra and nongra), both. In modern Bengali, both the ancient and adopted pronunciation of ও can be heard. ^ / o/, represented by the letter ও, was originally pronounced as, though entered Bengali phonology by Sanskrit influence. ![]() may also occur as an allophone of /e/ for some speakers, especially in loan words from English. ^ a b c /æ/ is usually pronounced as a near-open but may also be pronounced and transcribed in IPA as open-mid, depending on the speaker or variety.^ a b c When preceding a vowel in word-initial positions, may occur as an allophone of /o/ and /u/, especially in loan words e.g. ![]()
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