Lesson 1: Introduction to Tamil Vowels

Learn the first set of Tamil vowels

Introduction to Tamil Vowels
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Tamil has 12 vowels (உயிரெழுத்து), which are divided into 5 short vowels and 7 long vowels. In this lesson, we'll learn the first 6 vowels.

aas in 'about'
āas in 'art'
ias in 'sit'

Tip: Click on any letter to hear its pronunciation. Notice how the long vowels (ஆ, ஈ) are held for a longer duration than short vowels (அ, இ).