Learn to read Tamil, one sound at a time.
Learn Tamil 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 TamilLearn the Tamil alphabet with sound
Keep a chart beside your practice. Every guide is free, with English sound spellings and Tamil audio.
Tamil alphabet
Meet the Tamil letters, hear their sounds, and see how vowels and consonants fit together. Choose a starting point and keep the charts beside your practice.
01 · VOWELSTamil vowels
12 vowel letters from the Tamil course, with sound spellings and available recordings. Learn to recognise the shapes before moving to attached vowel signs.
02 · CONSONANTSTamil consonants
Explore Tamil’s consonant groups and notice the pulli on pure consonants. Use the sound labels and recordings together.
03 · COMBINATIONSTamil vowel signs
Follow one Tamil consonant through 12 vowel combinations. Compare the independent vowel, its attached sign, and the resulting syllable.
04 · FIRST WORDSTamil words for beginners
Turn familiar Tamil 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 10 lessons, replay a sound, or jump into a quiz whenever you like. No account is needed; Tamil 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.