स, ए, ऐ, ◌े and ◌ै
Read upper vowel signs in familiar Nepali words.
About this unit
e and ai: their signs sit on top of the consonant. स is a plain s.
- स
s, as in “sun”सात · seven - ए
e, as in “café”एक · one - ऐ
ai, close to “eye”ऐना · mirror - ◌ेe, as in “café”
- ◌ैai, close to “eye”
| Alone | Sign | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| ए | े | र + े → रे |
| ऐ | ै | प + ै → पै |
Count the strokes on top: one for e, two for ai.
Build the reading unit
Enter parts in logical order; the font places and joins them.
प + ै → पै
More words to read
सेना
armysenāमेला
fairmelāReading tips
Read the whole consonant–vowel unit. Audio gives the Nepali vowel quality; roman hints are temporary.
Reading practice
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Letters in words
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Find the sound
Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.
Find the sound
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Read with support
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Read with support
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Read without a sound cue
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Read without a sound cue
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Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
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Sound to spelling
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Spelling to sound
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Build the word
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Build the word
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Build the word
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Recall the spelling
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Recall the spelling
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Recall the spelling
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Read upper vowel signs in familiar Nepali words.
सेना
army
एक
one
पैसा
money
रेल
trainमेला
fair
ऐना
mirror
सात
sevenUse 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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