Chapter 1: SOUNDS/ GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS
Consonants
The next four sounds come in the fourth line of the alphabet. They are called “Labials” because they are pronounced with the lips.
I:iv LABIALS
ਪ ਫ ਬ ਭ
ਪ = soft pu
ਫ = phu. [In between the p and f sounds]
ਬ = bu
ਭ = bhu
*tonal sound. The pronunciation differs depending upon whether it’s at the beginning (p) or end of the word (b).
Exercise
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