Pronunciation of 'shankaracharya'
The word 'Shankaracharya' refers to a title given to the head of a monastery in the Advaita Vedanta tradition, established by Adi Shankaracharya, a revered Indian philosopher and theologian. It is pronounced as 'shuhn-kuh-ruh-chahr-yuh' in English.
The word originates from Sanskrit, where 'Shankara' refers to Lord Shiva and 'Acharya' means teacher or spiritual guide.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A title given to the head of a monastery in the Advaita Vedanta tradition.
Pronounced as 'shuhn-kuh-ruh-chahr-yuh', with stress on the 'chahr' syllable. 'Shuhn' as in 'shun', 'kuh' as in 'cuh', 'ruh' as in 'ruh', 'chahr' as in 'char', and 'yuh' as in 'yuh'.
Sanskrit (India)
A title referring to a spiritual leader or teacher in the Advaita Vedanta tradition.
Pronounced as 'shuhn-kuh-ruh-chahr-yuh' in Sanskrit, with 'ɕɐŋ' as 'shang', 'kɐ' as 'kuh', 'rɐ' as 'ruh', 'tʃɑːr' as 'char', and 'jɐ' as 'yuh'.