ओ-औ
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What sound does the Hindi letter 'ओ' make?
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The letter 'ओ' makes the long 'O' sound, like 'go' or 'so'. It is a vowel in Hindi and is pronounced with an open mouth and rounded lips. Example: ओस (dew), ओढ़नी (stole).
What sound does the Hindi letter 'औ' make?
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The letter 'औ' makes a longer 'O' sound, like 'owl' or 'how'. It is a diphthong, combining 'ओ' and 'इ'. Example: औरत (woman), औजार (tools).
How is 'ओ' written in Hindi with a matra?
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'ओ' is written as a matra (मात्रा) that looks like a small curve attached to the top right of a consonant. For example, in 'को', the 'ओ' matra is on 'क'. It changes the sound from 'ka' to 'ko'.
How is 'औ' written in Hindi with a matra?
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'औ' matra looks like a small hook with a curve, attached to the top right of a consonant. For example, in 'कौ', the 'औ' matra is on 'क', changing the sound from 'ka' to 'kau'.
Give 3 words that use the 'ओ' sound.
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1. ओस (dew) – water drops on grass in the morning. 2. ओढ़नी (stole) – a cloth worn on shoulders. 3. मोर (peacock) – a colorful bird. All these words start with the 'ओ' sound.
Give 3 words that use the 'औ' sound.
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1. औरत (woman) – a female person. 2. औजार (tools) – instruments used for work. 3. नौका (boat) – a small vessel that floats on water. These words use the 'औ' sound in the middle or beginning.
What is the difference between 'ओ' and 'औ'?
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'ओ' is a single vowel sound like 'o' in 'go', while 'औ' is a combined sound like 'ow' in 'cow'. 'ओ' is shorter, and 'औ' is longer and has a slight glide. In writing, their matras look different and ch…
How do you pronounce 'ओस'?
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'ओस' is pronounced as 'O-sa' with a long 'O' at the beginning. It means 'dew' – the tiny water drops you see on grass early in the morning. The 'ओ' gives it the 'O' sound.
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