Pāḷi pronunciation: Sri-Lankan vs. Myanmar style

Thai pronunciation is different to both, but well-educated monks in all Theravāda Buddhist countries will know the accepted pronunciation.

I have some sample Pāḷi words on my website, recorded by a Sri Lankan bhikkhu.

Since 2,500 years have passed by since the time of the Buddha, it is largely a matter of opinion what is correct or incorrect.

Sayādaw U Vicittasāra should know as much as anyone about Pāḷi. Here, he is reciting the Mettā Sutta

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