The Pronunciation of Pali

Adapted from the American edition

Except for a few proper names, non-English words are italicized. Most such words are in Pali, the written language of the source documents. Pali words are pronounced as follows.

Vowels

Consonants

ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ḷ are lingual sounds; in pronouncing, the tongue is to be pressed against the palate.

Double consonants:each of them is to be pronounced;e.g.,bb as in scrub-board:tt as in cat-tail.