A Special Conjunct Consonants ksa and jria
Normally the symbols for a samyoga are constructed from their component symbols and are quite obvious to see, and their construction reflects their pronunciation. However, there are two which are quite different from their component parts:
Although these two samyoga may be separated into their component parts when, for example, the alphabetical order is required in looking up a word in the dictionary, the symbols being so different from their components, reflect their sounds which are somewhat different from their components.
A practical method of approaching the pronunciation of these two sounds is offered next.
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