Question

How many sounds are there in Sanskrit language ? a)36 b)33 c)46 d)44​

Answer 1

Answer:

How many sounds are there in Sanskrit language ? a)36 b)33 c)46 d)44

Answer 2

Explanation:

Sanskrit has 33 simple consonants, and 11 vowels, in total, it has 44 phonemes (can be 44-46 depending on how one counts it). The reason I say simple consonants, is because Sanskrit often clusters consonant. So (त् + र् + य/t + r + ya) is made into one letter (त्र्य/trya). In fact, the majority of Sanskrit words combine consonants, which is why new speakers, even Indian ones have trouble mastering its pronunciation. Some notable letters you will want to remember other than the simple ones I posted below are (ज्ञ - ज् + ञ), (क्ष - क् + ष), (श्र - श् + र), (त्र - त् + र), and (द्व - द् + व). These are special letters in Sanskrit Devanagri because they are used so frequently. The other consonant cluster possibilities are endless, you will simply have to learn them as you go, but patterns are similar. Here is the alphabet.