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Pronunciation of 'shankaracharya'

The word 'Shankaracharya' refers to a title given to the leaders of certain Hindu monastic orders established by Adi Shankaracharya, a revered philosopher and theologian in Hinduism. The pronunciation and meaning are explained below.

Word Origin

The term 'Shankaracharya' originates from Sanskrit, combining 'Shankara' (a name for Lord Shiva) and 'Acharya' (teacher or spiritual guide). It is a title for the heads of the monastic centers established by Adi Shankaracharya.

Pronunciation Details

English (United States)

ʃʌŋ.kə.rəˈtʃɑːr.jə/ʃʌŋ.kə.rəˈtʃɑːr.jə/Slow

A title given to the leaders of Hindu monastic orders established by Adi Shankaracharya.

Pronounced as ‘shuhn-kuh-ruh-CHAR-yuh’. ‘Shuhn’ as in ‘shun’, ‘kuh’ as in ‘cut’, ‘ruh’ as in ‘run’, ‘CHAR’ as in ‘charcoal’, and ‘yuh’ as in ‘yes’.

हिन्दी (भारत)

ʃʌŋ.kə.rəˈtʃɑːr.jə/ʃʌŋ.kə.rəˈtʃɑːr.jə/Slow

आदि शंकराचार्य द्वारा स्थापित हिंदू मठों के प्रमुखों को दिया गया एक सम्मानजनक उपाधि।

‘शंकराचार्य’ का उच्चारण ‘शं-क-र-आ-चार्य’ के रूप में होता है। ‘शं’ जैसे ‘शंकर’, ‘क’ जैसे ‘कब’, ‘र’ जैसे ‘रवि’, ‘आ’ जैसे ‘आम’, और ‘चार्य’ जैसे ‘आचार्य’।