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How to pronounce अगस्त in Hindi

अगस्त

Romanization: agast

August

uh-guhst/ə.ɡəst̪/

Standard Hindi; reference: Hindi, Standard · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.

अगस्त is pronounced /ə.ɡəst̪/ in Hindi. In अगस्त: Place the tongue tip against or very near the upper front teeth for the dental t or d. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.

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Find the sounds in अगस्त

Read अगस्त in these IPA segments: ə · ɡəst̪. Dots and stress marks identify the boundaries shown in the reference; these symbols are not English spelling. Listen for the vowel quality and timing in the full recording; this reference does not mark a separate main stress.

  1. 1.Dental consonants

    In अगस्त: Place the tongue tip against or very near the upper front teeth for the dental t or d.

    Watch out: An English t or d is usually farther back and does not reproduce the same contrast.

  2. 2.A clear /s/

    In अगस्त: Let air pass through a narrow groove near the front of the mouth. Keep the sound unvoiced.

    Watch out: Do not add voicing and turn /s/ into /z/.

Hear it in context

पंद्रह अगस्त को स्कूल बंद रहता है।

pandrah agast ko school band rahta hai.

School stays closed on 15 August.

Listen once, say it aloud, then replay at 1.00×. Keep the word connected to the surrounding sentence rather than giving every syllable equal weight.

Pronunciation and variety

अगस्त is presented using Standard Hindi. Regional accents and connected speech can change details. The isolated word and the example let you compare the dictionary form with a short spoken context.

The English-style respelling is approximate. Use the IPA and recording together for vowel quality and consonants that do not have an exact English equivalent.

Meaning and everyday use

Questions about अगस्त

How do you pronounce अगस्त?

अगस्त is pronounced /ə.ɡəst̪/ in Hindi. In अगस्त: Place the tongue tip against or very near the upper front teeth for the dental t or d. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.

What should I listen for first?

In अगस्त: Place the tongue tip against or very near the upper front teeth for the dental t or d. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.

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