Module 4: Retroflex Ta Varga in Kannada Letters and Sounds Through English (BG)

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Retroflex Ta Varga

Recognize and pronounce ಟ ಠ ಡ ಢ ಣ.

This module teaches the retroflex consonant group: ಟ ಠ ಡ ಢ ಣ. Retroflex consonants are a defining feature of Kannada and other Dravidian languages. The tongue tip curls back to touch the roof of the mouth — producing a distinctly different sound from the dental consonants in Module 5.

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Letter ಟ (ṭa) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಟ (ṭa) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
2
Letter ಠ (ṭha) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಠ (ṭha) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
3
Letter ಡ (ḍa) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಡ (ḍa) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
4
Letter ಢ (ḍha) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಢ (ḍha) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
5
Letter ಣ (ṇa) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಣ (ṇa) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
Module

Retroflex Ta Varga

Recognize and pronounce ಟ ಠ ಡ ಢ ಣ.

This module teaches the retroflex consonant group: ಟ ಠ ಡ ಢ ಣ. Retroflex consonants are a defining feature of Kannada and other Dravidian languages. The tongue tip curls back to touch the roof of the mouth — producing a distinctly different sound from the dental consonants in Module 5.

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Letter ಟ (ṭa) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಟ (ṭa) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
2
Letter ಠ (ṭha) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಠ (ṭha) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
3
Letter ಡ (ḍa) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಡ (ḍa) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
4
Letter ಢ (ḍha) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಢ (ḍha) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
5
Letter ಣ (ṇa) Recognize and pronounce the letter ಣ (ṇa) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.