K-E Transliteration Guide

This is a guide that explains how to read (and pronounce) the Kannada language when it is written using the English alphabet and diacritics. I hope it proves useful.

Vowels:

Letter Pronounced like Letter Pronounced like
a another e pen
ā father ē hey
i pin ai aisle
ī need o opinion
u oops (short u) ō yoke
ū mood au flautist
cruise (rolled r) am hum

Consonants:

Letter Pronounced like Letter Pronounced like
ka paprika tha (aspirate) th (but with an out-breath)
kha (aspirate/out-breath) thick honey (imagine pronouncing the two words together very fast) da the
ga saga dha (aspirate) the (but with an out-breath) 
gha (aspirate) big honey na cane
ṅa ink pa epic
ca chest pha (aspirate) scoop honey
cha (aspirate) much honey ba scuba
ja japan bha (aspirate) rub honey
jha (aspirate) raj honey ma aroma
na (pronounced like the regular n) ninja ya employ
ṭa turkey ra arrange (slightly rolled)
ṭha (aspirate) borscht honey la hula
ḍa should va swing
ḍha (aspirate) should honey sh shut (two types; one non-aspirate, one aspirate)
ṇa (retroflex)  n, but with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth sa suppose
ta thing ha humble