Module 1: Module-1 in Kannada-Letters (BG)
This module introduces the independent Kannada vowels (swaras) and the vowel signs used when those sounds attach to consonants. Learners begin by noticing shape and placement, then practise pronunciation through simple Kannada examples.
Vowel Recognition
Start by learning the independent vowels: ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಊ ಋ ಎ ಏ ಐ ಒ ಓ ಔ plus the signs ಅಂ and ಅಃ. A distinctive feature of Kannada is that it has two 'e' sounds (short ಎ, long ಏ) and two 'o' sounds (short ಒ, long ಓ) — unlike Hindi or English.
Vowel Sign Reminder
- ಆ → ಾ, ಇ → ಿ, ಈ → ೀ, ಉ → ು, ಊ → ೂ, ಋ → ೃ, ಎ → ೆ, ಏ → ೇ, ಐ → ೈ, ಒ → ೊ, ಓ → ೋ, ಔ → ೌ
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Recognize Kannada vowels and their vowel signs.
This module introduces the independent Kannada vowels (swaras) and the vowel signs used when those sounds attach to consonants. Learners begin by noticing shape and placement, then practise pronunciation through simple Kannada examples.
Vowel Recognition
Start by learning the independent vowels: ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಊ ಋ ಎ ಏ ಐ ಒ ಓ ಔ plus the signs ಅಂ and ಅಃ. A distinctive feature of Kannada is that it has two 'e' sounds (short ಎ, long ಏ) and two 'o' sounds (short ಒ, long ಓ) — unlike Hindi or English.
Vowel Sign Reminder
- ಆ → ಾ, ಇ → ಿ, ಈ → ೀ, ಉ → ು, ಊ → ೂ, ಋ → ೃ, ಎ → ೆ, ಏ → ೇ, ಐ → ೈ, ಒ → ೊ, ಓ → ೋ, ಔ → ೌ
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