The first vowel of the word M ukta is Aunkar and sounds similar to the u in p ut. The alternate long form phonetic spelling of Mukta is Muktaa with stress on the final vowel aa Kannaa. Alternate Phonetic Spellings: The word Mukta is transliterated using English character K to represent Gurmukhi consonant.Phonetic spellings may differ slightly in original Gurmukhi texts, as well as Romanized and English translations of Gurbani and Punjabi. Simple Spelling: The Romanized spelling Mukta is the most simple phonetic transliteration.Mukta is always pronounced following a consonant or vowel holder. The vowel Mukta is pronounced like the a in about, or another. Vowel Pronunciation: Mukta represents a short vowel sound with a single beat, symbolized by a.Romanized Phonetic Spelling and Pronunciation Mukta is pronounced between all consonants with the exception of those followed with a paireen subjoined subscript consonant indicating that no Mukta is present. The invisible Gurmukhi vowel Mukta is designated only by the horizontal connecting line of the Gurmukhi script. Mukta means liberated and thus has no symbol or character to represent it in the Gurmukhi alphabet. Mukta, represented phonetically by the English character a, is one of 10 vowels of the Gurmukhi script in which Gurbani of Sikh scripture is written. Gurmukhi language is tonal, having a low, high, and mid range inflection which has no written indicator and must be heard aloud to be learned. Vowels have either short or long sounds, the latter are held stressing a double count or beat. Vowel symbols are noted above, below, or to either side of consonants, or their respective vowel holders. The vowel holders are used at the beginning of words that start with a vowel as a place holder for the vowel, and where there is no consonant between vowel sounds. Vowels are used in combination to produce additional vowel sounds. Each vowel character represents a single phonetic sound. The vowel known as "mukta," meaning "liberation," has no symbol, yet is pronounced between each and every consonant wherever no other vowel is present. Laga Matra Transliteration and Phonetic Spelling Gurmukhi Laga Matra Vowel Mukta - A.