Pronunciation of Marathi Characters

In the Marathi Barakhadi (बाराखडी) of consonants, we can see that there are many pairs of consonants which are similar in pronunciation with variation of stress which could be represented as addition of ha(ह).

Thus pronunciation of kha (ख ) is combination of ka (क) and ha (ह). Same holds good for other pairs.

क  ख (क्‌+ह )       ग  घ (ग्‌ +ह)
ट   ठ (ट्‌+ह )         ड ढ (ड्‌ +ह )
त  थ (त्‌+ह)          द ध (द्‌ +ह)
प  फ(प्‌ +ह)       ब  भ ( ब्‌ +ह)
स श (स्‌ +ह)      श ष (श्‌ +ह  = स्‌ +ह्‌ +ह)
क्ष  (क्‌+ष =  क्‌ +श्‌  + ह = क्‌+स्‌ +ह्‌ +ह)
त्र  ( त्‌+र)     श्र ( श्‌ +र = स्‌ +ह्‌ +र)

Similar resemblance in pronounciation can be found in vowels, however, in this case the duration of pronunciation is important. Such pairs of vowels are

अ (short) आ (long)
इ (short)  ई (long)
उ (short) ऊ (long)

Even though ए ऐ and ओ औ have similarity in shapes their pronunciations are different from each other.
Same is true for अं अः.

Pronunciation of complex characters (जोडाक्षरे)

As the Marathi characters truly represent the vocal sound, it is easy to understand the pronunciation of complex characters. Pronunciation of all consonants prior to last consonant should be of short duration.

Sequence of consonants should be maintained and last consonant should be pronunced in full as modified by the vowel attached to it.

For example in the word रस्त्यांचे there is complex character स्त्यां. Its pronunciation should be स्‌ + त्‌ + यां.