Introduction:

Today let us enlighten with the best way to learn Hindi phonetics, but, before that, you need to have a thorough knowledge of the language. Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in India. Hindi has been described as a standardized and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighboring areas of Northern India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with the English language. It is an official language in 9 States and 3 Union Territories and an additional official language in 3 other States. It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. 

As a linguistic variety, Hindi is the fourth most spoken first language in the world, after Mandarin, Spanish and English. A person knowing Hindi will be able to understand and experience the spiritualistic teachings of the guru better. Many linguist experts consider Hindi to be one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn but with great work and determination, there are great rewards. And this is also true for tackling the challenge of becoming fluent in Hindi. 

What is phonetics? Representing the sounds and other phenomena of speech: such as. A constituting an alteration of ordinary spelling that better represents the spoken language, that employs only characters of the regular alphabet, and that is used in a context of conventional spelling. 

Well, Hindi itself is a phonetic language, the words are pronounced according to their spellings. This makes the language easier to pronounce since it follows the written form all the time. Hindi follows the Devanagari script. The first thing one should learn is the Hindi alphabet in order to learn phonetics as one cannot master Hindi phonetics without learning the alphabet. I mean, it’s the roots. It is also important to have a thorough knowledge of the Hindi vowels as well as the consonants. Hindi has 33 main consonants and 11 vowels. Until you have learned the sounds of vowels, consonants, and phonetic alphabets you cannot jump directly to studying and analyzing Hindi phonetics. One of the best aids you can get is to download and install a Hindi dictionary with an audio feature. You will be able to pronounce the words correctly by listening as well as studying the phonetic alphabets. These will enhance your phonetic knowledge. After when you are able to analyze, you can start practicing phonetics for a full sentence. Mastering Hindi Phonetics is tough compared to learning how to speak Hindi, proper guidance from an expert will help you boost in learning it the right way, and of course, you would need to spend more time in practice, one needs to stay attentive while practicing as well. Otherwise, it will be a waste of time and effort. Read the words out loud when you are practicing. This will help you pronounce the words in the right way and yes, it’s absolutely fine to make mistakes but learn from the mistakes and try to improve.

• CONCLUSION

It may seem like too much in the beginning but as you continue to practice it will get easier. Taking guidance is actually essential to learn it the best way but mastering, it depends on your dedication and consistency. Without regular practice, you will never be able to learn it. After all, your hard work will pay off when you learn Hindi phonetics.