Pronunciation of Anusvar અનુસ્વાર in Gujarati

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In lesson about Gujarati Barakhadi/Barakshari ( http://learn-gujarati-from-english.blogspot.in/2013/11/gujarati-barakhadibarakshari.html )

We have seen that Adding અં (aM) to consonant is denoted by a  giving a dot on consonant. 

ક(k)  + અં(aM) = કં (kM)

બ(b) + અં(aM) = બં (bM)

In this blog it is denoted as capital m "M"

This will need more attention to understand its pronunciation.

The dot given on the character is called “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr)

The anusvaar (અનુસ્વાર) is a nasal sound. The અનુસ્વાર   itself does not determine the pronunciation of a word. Rather, it is the character that follows the  અનુસ્વાર  that determines the pronunciation. There are seven possibilities that affect the pronunciation of an અનુસ્વાર.

So though we will use capital ‘M’ to indicate અનુસ્વાર, you may need to pronounce it differently depending on case.

Rule 1) If the nasal dot is followed by the  ક (k) , ખ (kh) , ગ (g) , ઘ (gh) the nasal dot will be pronounced as ઙ (~ga)

e.g. ‘n’ in “sing” 

Examples :-

English word	Synonym in Gujarati	Transliteration in roman script.  “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr) marked as ‘M’	Simpler transliteration to explain  pronunciation of “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr)
Digit	અંક	aMk	ank
Fan	પંખા	paMkhA	pankhA
Mars	મંગળ	maMgaL	mangal
Sleep	ઊંઘ	UMgh	oongh

Rule 2) If the nasal dot is followed by characters ચ (ch) , છ (Ch), જ (j) , ઝ (jh) the dot is pronounced as ઞ (~ja)

e.g Similar but not exactly as ‘n’ in English word “munch”

English word	Synonym in Gujarati	Transliteration in roman script.  “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr) marked as ‘M’	Simpler transliteration to explain  pronunciation of “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr)
Collection	સંચય	saMchay	sanchay
---	કંછ	kaMCh	kanCh
Cat	માંજાર	mAMjAr	mAnjAr
--	વાંઝ	vAMjh	vanjh

Rule 3) If the nasal dot is followed by characters  ટ (T), ઠ (Th), ડ (D) ઢ (Dh) ણ (N)  the dot is pronounced as ણ ( N)
e.g. like 'n' in English word 'taunt'

English word	Synonym in Gujarati	Transliteration in roman script.  “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr) marked as ‘M’	Simpler transliteration to explain  pronunciation of “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr)
Boardom	કંટાળો	kaMTALo	kaNtalo
Throat	કંઠ	kaMTh	kaNTh
layout	માંડણી	mAMDaNI	mANDaNI
Eunuch	ષંઢ	ShaMDh	ShaNDh

Rule 4) If the nasal dot is followed by characters ત (t) થ(th) દ(d) ધ (dh) ન (n)

the dot is pronounced as ન (n)  
e.g. 'n' in English word "month"

English word	Synonym in Gujarati	Transliteration in roman script.  “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr) marked as ‘M’	Simpler transliteration to explain  pronunciation of “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr)
saint	સંત	saMt	sant
Religious sect	પંથ	paMth	panth
Port	બંદર	baMdar	bandar
joint	સાંધો	sAMdho	sAndho
---	ત્યાંના	tyAMnA	tyAnnA

Rule 5) If the nasal dot is followed by characters   પ (p), ફ (ph ), બ (b ), ભ (bh ), મ (m) then dot is pronounced as મ (m)

e.g. 'm' in English word 'pump'

English word	Synonym in Gujarati	Transliteration in roman script.  “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr) marked as ‘M’	Simpler transliteration to explain  pronunciation of “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr)
pump	પંપ	paMp	pamp
	અંફ	aMph	amph
lemon	લીંબુ	lIMbu	lImbu
start	આરંભ	AraMbh	Arambh
price	કિંમત	kiMmat	kimmat

Rule 6) If the nasal dot is followed by characters ય   (y )

ર  (r),લ   (l ),વ  (v),શ  (sh),ષ  (Sh),સ  (s),હ  (h),ળ  (L),ક્ષ  (kSh),જ્ઞ  (j~j) the dot is pronounced as   અં (aM)

English word	Synonym in Gujarati	Transliteration in roman script.   “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr) marked as ‘M’	Simpler transliteration to explain  pronunciation of “અનુસ્વાર” (anusvAr)
Part	અંશ	aMsh	amsh
Bracket	કંસ	kaMs	kans
Term	સંજ્ઞા	saMdnyA	saMdnyA
restraint	સંયમ	saMyam	sanyam
Dialogue	સંવાદ	saMvAd	samvAd

 Rule 7) If the nasal dot is followed by the space character the dot is pronounced as nasal sound

 Example: હું(huM), is saying  હુ(hu) along with nasal sound.

e.g. We write “hmmm” here we pronounce “h” with nasal sound. Similarly we pronounce હુ(hu) along with nasal sound. But it is not as elongated as "hmmm"; a short one

Other examples :-  તું(tuM) , તેં(teM) , મેં(meM)

Listen examples in this lesson at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeN3TUkJtZ8

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