Bengali independent vowels (স্বরবর্ণ, sworoborno). Front is the letter, back is the romanization.

• অô'o' as in 'hot' (inherent vowel)
• আalong 'aa' as in 'father'
• ইishort 'i' as in 'sit'
• ঈiilong 'ee' as in 'seen'
• উushort 'u' as in 'put'
• ঊuulong 'oo' as in 'moon'
• ঋri'ri' as in 'rich' (vocalic r)
• এe'e' as in 'they'
• ঐoi'oi' as in 'boil'
• ওo'o' as in 'go'
• ঔou'ou' as in 'loud'