Dear list members,
I've been asked about the pronounciation of the conjunct jñ .
Coulson writes:
"jña: the pronounciation of this varies wid is that it is a palatalisation so to speak en bloc of an original gn, In some places, for instance, it is like gya, in others dnya. . . . The point about jñ is that it is a palatal isation so to speak en bloc of an original gn.. . . . Perhaps the most approprate of the modern pronunciations to adopt is therefore gnya which (by adding y to gn) thus crudely represent a palatalisation."
1) Is jña ever pronounced in India as jnya and if so where?
2) where in India are the different pronounciations Coulson lists (gya, dnya, gnya) located?
Thanks,
Harry Spier