The consonants that are employed for voiced aspirates in other Indian languages are not prounced as such in Punjabi. In Punjabi these consonants are used to mark changes in tone. The table below indicates how each consonant is pronounced based on its position within a word.

At the beginning or middle of a word, a voiced aspirate indicates a low tone on the following vowel. Examples:


At the end of the word (stem-final), the voiced aspirates indicates a high tone on the preceding vowel. Examples:


Vowels - स्वर
Voiced aspirates
Other Signs
Sounds - ध्वनी