Sinhala phonetics

Sinhala phonetics studies the sounds of the Sinhala language, focusing on how vowels and consonants are produced. It examines unique sounds like nasal vowels and the distinct "t" and "d" sounds, which involve tongue placement and airflow. Sinhala has a rich set of phonemes (sound units) that influence meaning, with certain sounds distinguished by pitch or tone. Understanding Sinhala phonetics helps in accurate pronunciation, language learning, and linguistic analysis, highlighting the relationship between sound and meaning in the language’s structure.