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Hindi · Pronunciation Guide
How do you pronounce "चावल" in Hindi?
CHAA-vul — an unaspirated ch, a long aa, the ambiguous व sound, and a bright l.
chaaval
This word tips forward — a long first vowel and a schwa after it — which is the less common Hindi pattern. English speakers get that shape right by accident, provided they do not lengthen the second vowel.
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Hear it in a sentence
मुझे चावल बहुत पसंद हैं।
Mujhe chaaval bahut pasand haiṁ.
I like rice very much.
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"Mujhe chaaval bahut pasand haiṁ" uses the plural haiṁ because chaaval is treated as a plural mass noun, which surprises learners expecting hai. The liking construction still takes the dative mujhe rather than a nominative subject.
Where English speakers slip
English ch carries a small puff that nudges च toward छ, and the final l darkens as it does in "vowel." Release the affricate dry and keep the tongue tip on the ridge for a bright l. The व in the middle should be looser than an English v, without strong friction.