श, ष, ण, अ and ऋ
Recognise the three s spellings and remaining independent vowels.
About this unit
Nepali says several spellings the same way. श and ष are two more ways to write s.
- शs, same sound as सशीत · cold / dew
- षs, same sound as सभाषा · language
- णtongue curled backगणना · counting
- अ
the built-in vowel, near “o”अनार · pomegranate - ऋri, as in “ring”ऋण · debt
| Spellings | Sound |
|---|---|
| स · श · ष | s |
| इ · ई, ि · ी | i |
| उ · ऊ, ु · ू | u |
अ is the built-in vowel written on its own, as in अनार.
Reading tips
श ष स are normally all s in contemporary Standard Nepali. Their spelling is learned word by word; they are never audio-only rivals. ऋ is approximately ri in ordinary Nepali reading.
Reading practice
Listen before looking
Do the two recordings sound the same or different?
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Find the sound
Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.
Read with support
Match the words to their pictures.
Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Recall this word’s learned spelling.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Build the word
Recall this word’s learned spelling.
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Recognise the three s spellings and remaining independent vowels.
शीत
cold / dewभाषा
languageगणना
counting
अनार
pomegranateऋण
debtUse a Nepali keyboard
Nepali traditional and romanised layouts are optional. Course tiles enter logical order: consonant, vowel, nasal mark; halant between joined consonants.
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