Learn Speaking Marathi in English — Sounds, Pronunciation, and Transliteration: Short Quiz
Type: Quiz
Questions
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Which pair correctly matches the sounds and transliteration for dental t and retroflex ṭ in Marathi?
- त = t (dental), ट = ṭ (retroflex)
- त = ṭ (retroflex), ट = t (dental)
- त = th (aspirated), ट = t (unaspirated)
- त = d, ट = ḍ
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How is the vowel आ pronounced in standard Marathi?
- Like the a in “cat”
- Like the aa in “father” (long a)
- Like the o in “go”
- Like the a in “sofa” (schwa)
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Which word begins with an aspirated stop in Marathi pronunciation?
- kala (कला)
- khara (खरा)
- gadi (गाडी)
- pani (पाणी)
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In conversational Marathi, the inherent “a” (schwa) at the end of a word is usually...
- fully pronounced as “a”
- dropped (e.g., Ram → rām, not rāma)
- changed to “o”
- stressed but shortened
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What does the dot above (ं, anusvāra) typically signal in Marathi?
- A nasal sound matching the following consonant or a nasalized vowel
- Increased stress on the syllable
- Aspiration of the preceding consonant
- Doubling of the following consonant
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Which transliteration best represents the Marathi consonant “ळ”?
- l
- ḷ
- r
- ṇ