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Hindi · Pronunciation Guide
How do you pronounce "चूहा" in Hindi?
CHOO-haa — a dry unaspirated ch, a long oo, a soft voiced h, and a long aa.
choohaa
Only a weak voiced h separates the two long vowels, so the word almost flows as one continuous vowel with a breathy dip in the middle. Both halves need equal length.
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चूहा मेज़ के नीचे छिपा है।
Choohaa mez ke neeche chhipaa hai.
The mouse is hiding under the table.
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"Choohaa mez ke neeche chhipaa hai" pairs the unaspirated च of choohaa with the aspirated छ of chhipaa, so one sentence contains both members of the pair. Mez ends in a nuqta ज़, giving a buzz between them.
Where English speakers slip
A small built-in puff on English ch nudges च toward छ, and this sentence contains a real छ later on, so the contrast is live. Release the affricate dry, and keep the h voiced and light rather than giving it an English-style burst.