In Gurbani, there are also words where the last letter ਅ is Mukta (without any vowel mark). It is incorrect to pronounce such words as if the ਅ has a Kanna, turning it into ਆ sound.

If the last letter of a word is Mukta ਅ, and the letter before it has Bihari, Hora, Oṅkar, Dulainkar, or Laan, then the sound of these laga mantra naturally extends slightly, while the ਅ itself remains silent. For example:

In the above verses, the pronunciation of words like “ਜੀਅ, ਕੀਅ, ਤ੍ਰੀਅ, ਧੀਅ” should be done by slightly extending the Bihari sound, making them sound like “ਜੀ, ਕੀ, ਤ੍ਰੀ, ਧੀ.”

Similarly, the correct pronunciation for following words should be:

The sound of laga matras should be slightly elongated for correct pronunciation. It is incorrect to pronounce these words as if they have a Kanna, such as “ਜੀਆ, ਲੋਆ, ਬਸੁਆ,” etc.