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அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ, உ, ஊ, எ, ஏ, ஐ, ஒ, ஓ, ஔ (A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, Ye, Yae, I, O, Oa, Ow).

Vowels are the independent sounds. In English transliteration, we represent them using standard Latin letters.

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க், ங், ச், ஞ், ட், ண், த், ந், ப், ம், ய், ர், ல், வ், ழ், ள், ற், ன் (k, ng, c/s, nj, t, n, th, n, p, m, y, r, l, v, zh, l, r, n).

The Tamil language, one of the oldest classical languages in the world, boasts a unique and scientifically structured script. Unlike alphabets that separate vowels and consonants completely, Tamil operates on a syllabic system. It is often stated that there are 247 characters in the Tamil alphabet. For learners, linguists, and curious readers worldwide, the search query has become a gateway to understanding this rich heritage.

| S.No | Tamil Letter | English Phonetic | Sound Example | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | அ | a | Short 'u' as in mbrella | | 2 | ஆ | aa | Long 'a' as in a rt | | 3 | இ | i | Short 'e' as in e nglish | | 4 | ஈ | ee | Long 'e' as in ea t | | 5 | உ | u | Short 'u' as in p u t | | 6 | ஊ | oo | Long 'u' as in b oo t | | 7 | எ | e | Short 'e' as in p e n | | 8 | ஏ | ae | Long 'a' as in b a y | | 9 | ஐ | ai | Sound like 'i' in k i te | | 10 | ஒ | o | Short 'o' as in g o | | 11 | ஓ | oa | Long 'o' as in y o ga | | 12 | ஔ | au | Sound like 'ou' in h ou se |