Learn to read Malayalam, one sound at a time.
Learn Malayalam vowels, consonants, combinations, and first words with English pronunciation guides and audio. Practise with matching, sound mixing, flashcards, and quizzes. Every lesson is open.
Start learning MalayalamLearn the Malayalam alphabet with sound
Keep a chart beside your practice. Every guide is free, with English sound spellings and Malayalam audio.
Malayalam alphabet
Meet the Malayalam letters, hear their sounds, and see how vowels and consonants fit together. Choose a starting point and keep the charts beside your practice.
01 · VOWELSMalayalam vowels
13 vowel letters from the Malayalam course, with sound spellings and a recording for each. Learn to recognise the shapes before moving to attached vowel signs.
02 · CONSONANTSMalayalam consonants
Learn Malayalam consonants in sound families, from the back of the mouth to the lips. Hear each letter and practise the differences within a row.
03 · COMBINATIONSMalayalam vowel signs
Follow one Malayalam consonant through 13 vowel combinations. Compare the independent vowel, its attached sign, and the resulting syllable.
04 · FIRST WORDSMalayalam words for beginners
Turn familiar Malayalam letters into 10 useful words. Read the script, hear the whole word, and use the English meaning to check what you understood.
A suggested order, never a locked level
Start with vowels, learn one consonant group, then combine the letters and read your first words. Choose any of the 14 lessons, replay a sound, or jump into a quiz whenever you like. No account is needed; Malayalam lesson progress stays in your browser, separately from the other courses.
English spellings are pronunciation aids, not translations or a perfect transcription. Listen alongside the letters, then try covering the English to practise reading the script itself.