Here is a brief guide on Pali Chanting Pronunciations.
‘Pali’ is used as a name for the language of the Theravada canon. It is taken as the language that the Buddha used during his life.
1. a as in father
2. e as in cage
3. i as in mint
4. o as in no
5. u in pool
6. Character with a . above or below like į¹ , in pronounced as ‘ng’
Buddhaį¹ bhagavantaį¹ abhivÄdemi
7. Character with ~ on top like Ʊ , is pronounced as ‘nya’ or ‘nyu’
Idam me ƱÄtinam hotu, sukhitÄ hontu ƱÄtayo
8. Characters with a ^ or – lie Ä above, is prolonged for twice as long.
Arahaį¹ sammÄ-sambuddho bhagavÄ
9. Combined Consonants such as “kh” , “gh”, “dh”, “th”, “ph”, “bh” are aspirated, emphasized.
SvÄkkhÄto bhagavatÄ dhammo
10. Repeated characters such as bb, dd, cc, mm are pronounced individually, distinct with slight pause.
11. Example
Arahaį¹ sammÄ-sambuddho bhagavÄ Buddhaį¹ bhagavantaį¹ abhivÄdemi.